#3F895A
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57% 0.104 153.6), rgb(63, 137, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#3F895A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F895A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 137, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.104 153.6) |
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 #3F895A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F895A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F895A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F895A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 154)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF8B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#589A6E
oklch(63% 0.095 153.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F895A
oklch(57% 0.104 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#2C7046
oklch(49% 0.097 153.6)
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Step 800
800
#265C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#244B32
oklch(37.6% 0.062 154.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C1D
oklch(27% 0.04 153.2)
#3F895A 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) | #897F57 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E785D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C877D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F895A
#3F895A
oklch(57% 0.104 153.6)
- #9C5F91
#9C5F91
oklch(57% 0.104 333.7)
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 #3F895A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.050
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.051
Use #3F895A 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.