#3F9430
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.3% 0.159 140.8), rgb(63, 148, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#3F9430 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelley Green (#009337), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9430 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 148, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.159 140.8) |
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 #3F9430 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9430 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9430 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9430 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.039 141.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA1
oklch(81% 0.072 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26E
oklch(70.6% 0.114 140.8)
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Step 500
500
#529E45
oklch(63% 0.146 140.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3F9430
oklch(59.3% 0.159 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#247414
oklch(49.2% 0.149 140.9)
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Step 800
800
#205E15
oklch(42.6% 0.122 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#214D19
oklch(37.6% 0.095 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#142D10
oklch(26.9% 0.06 141)
#3F9430 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) | #988723 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8039 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348F7F | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9430
#3F9430
oklch(59.3% 0.159 140.8)
- #A759B7
#A759B7
oklch(59.2% 0.159 320.6)
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 #3F9430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.026
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.028
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.036
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.037
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.039
Use #3F9430 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.