#3F855F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56% 0.093 157.7), rgb(63, 133, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#3F855F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F855F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 133, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.093 157.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3F855F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F855F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F855F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F855F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B6
oklch(80.8% 0.042 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.068 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9975
oklch(63% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F855F
oklch(56% 0.093 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#2F6F4D
oklch(49% 0.086 157.7)
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Step 800
800
#285B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 157.2)
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Step 900
900
#264B36
oklch(37.8% 0.056 157.4)
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Step 950
950
#172C20
oklch(27.1% 0.035 157.9)
#3F855F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #847C5D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7561 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B847B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F855F
#3F855F
oklch(56% 0.093 157.7)
- #985E88
#985E88
oklch(56% 0.094 337.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3F855F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.027
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.052
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.053
Use #3F855F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.