#3F916D
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(59.5% 0.098 162.2), rgb(63, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#3F916D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F916D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.098 162.2) |
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 #3F916D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F916D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F916D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F916D text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
-
Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
-
Step 300
300
#A6CBB7
oklch(81% 0.048 161.5)
-
Step 400
400
#73B092
oklch(70.7% 0.077 162.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F916D
oklch(59.5% 0.098 162.2)
-
Step 600
600
#278660
oklch(55.5% 0.106 162.3)
-
Step 700
700
#17724F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 161.9)
-
Step 800
800
#185D41
oklch(42.8% 0.082 161.9)
-
Step 900
900
#1C4C37
oklch(37.7% 0.064 162)
-
Step 950
950
#122D20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 160.9)
#3F916D 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) | #8F876B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837F6F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E9187 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F916D
#3F916D
oklch(59.5% 0.098 162.2)
- #A7678F
#A7678F
oklch(59.6% 0.097 342.4)
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 #3F916D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
Use #3F916D 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.