#3F8E65
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.6% 0.101 158.3), rgb(63, 142, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#3F8E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F8E65 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 142, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.101 158.3) |
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 #3F8E65 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F8E65 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F8E65 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F8E65 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E3EDE6
oklch(93.7% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED3
oklch(88.4% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#79AF90
oklch(70.7% 0.073 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#549B74
oklch(63.2% 0.094 158.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F8E65
oklch(58.6% 0.101 158.3)
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Step 700
700
#27714C
oklch(49.2% 0.095 158)
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Step 800
800
#225C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.078 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#224B35
oklch(37.6% 0.06 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#152C1F
oklch(27% 0.038 157.7)
#3F8E65 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) | #8D8463 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C68 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #258D83 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F8E65
#3F8E65
oklch(58.6% 0.101 158.3)
- #A36390
#A36390
oklch(58.5% 0.102 338.8)
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 #3F8E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.019
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #3F8E65 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.