#3F9372
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.2% 0.097 164.8), rgb(63, 147, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#3F9372 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9372 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 147, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.097 164.8) |
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 #3F9372 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9372 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9372 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9372 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.048 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#72B095
oklch(70.7% 0.076 165.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9372
oklch(60.2% 0.097 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#238663
oklch(55.5% 0.105 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#127252
oklch(49.2% 0.099 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#155D44
oklch(42.8% 0.081 165)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C39
oklch(37.7% 0.063 165)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#3F9372 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) | #908970 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848174 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #19938A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9372
#3F9372
oklch(60.2% 0.097 164.8)
- #AA698E
#AA698E
oklch(60.3% 0.096 345.2)
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 #3F9372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
Use #3F9372 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.