#3F8745
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.123 145.3), rgb(63, 135, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#3F8745 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8745 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 135, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.123 145.3) |
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 #3F8745 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3F8745 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8745 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8745 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAB
oklch(81% 0.056 145)
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Step 400
400
#7DB07F
oklch(70.8% 0.089 145.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B5E
oklch(63% 0.112 145.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8745
oklch(56% 0.123 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F7135
oklch(49.1% 0.114 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#264C28
oklch(37.8% 0.074 145)
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Step 950
950
#172C18
oklch(26.9% 0.045 145.2)
#3F8745 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) | #897C40 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7649 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #338477 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8745
#3F8745
oklch(56% 0.123 145.3)
- #98599B
#98599B
oklch(56% 0.122 325.4)
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 #3F8745, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.044
Use #3F8745 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.