#3F8962
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(57.2% 0.096 158.2), rgb(63, 137, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#3F8962 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8962 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 137, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.096 158.2) |
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 #3F8962 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F8962 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8962 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8962 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.024 157.5)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB6
oklch(81% 0.044 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE90
oklch(70.7% 0.069 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#589A75
oklch(63.1% 0.089 158)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8962
oklch(57.2% 0.096 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B704D
oklch(49.1% 0.09 158.2)
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Step 800
800
#265B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#244B36
oklch(37.7% 0.058 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#3F8962 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) | #888060 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7864 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28887E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8962
#3F8962
oklch(57.2% 0.096 158.2)
- #9D618B
#9D618B
oklch(57.2% 0.096 338.8)
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 #3F8962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #3F8962 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.