#3F894E
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56.7% 0.116 148.3), rgb(63, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3F894E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F894E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.116 148.3) |
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 #3F894E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F894E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F894E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F894E text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.029 148.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACAAE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF83
oklch(70.6% 0.084 148.2)
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Step 500
500
#599B64
oklch(63.1% 0.107 148.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F894E
oklch(56.7% 0.116 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D713C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#275C32
oklch(42.7% 0.089 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#254C2C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 148.2)
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Step 950
950
#162C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 148.7)
#3F894E 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) | #8A7E4A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807752 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30867B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F894E
#3F894E
oklch(56.7% 0.116 148.3)
- #9B5C99
#9B5C99
oklch(56.7% 0.116 328.1)
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 #3F894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #3F894E 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.