#3F9447
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(59.6% 0.14 145.3), rgb(63, 148, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#3F9447 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9447 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 148, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.14 145.3) |
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 #3F9447 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9447 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9447 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9447 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.069 145.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B376
oklch(70.8% 0.11 145.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9447
oklch(59.6% 0.14 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#278935
oklch(55.5% 0.151 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#177427
oklch(49% 0.14 145.4)
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Step 800
800
#185F22
oklch(42.8% 0.117 145.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E21
oklch(37.8% 0.091 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#122E14
oklch(27.1% 0.058 145.2)
#3F9447 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) | #968840 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F9182 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9447
#3F9447
oklch(59.6% 0.14 145.3)
- #A85EAC
#A85EAC
oklch(59.5% 0.14 325.3)
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 #3F9447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.042
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
Use #3F9447 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.