#3F8A32
Closest named color: Forest Green (#228B22). oklch(56.6% 0.144 140.8), rgb(63, 138, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#3F8A32 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest Green (#228B22) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8A32 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 138, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.144 140.8) |
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 #3F8A32 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F8A32 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8A32 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8A32 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA4
oklch(81% 0.066 140.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB173
oklch(70.7% 0.104 140.9)
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Step 500
500
#599D4D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 140.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8A32
oklch(56.6% 0.144 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D7221
oklch(49% 0.134 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#275D1E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#254C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D12
oklch(27% 0.056 140.8)
#3F8A32 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) | #8E7E28 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847839 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368677 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8A32
#3F8A32
oklch(56.6% 0.144 140.8)
- #9B56A9
#9B56A9
oklch(56.6% 0.143 320.7)
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 #3F8A32, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.038
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.041
Use #3F8A32 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.