#3F9469
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.2% 0.106 158.7), rgb(63, 148, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#3F9469 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9469 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 148, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 40%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.106 158.7) |
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 #3F9469 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9469 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9469 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9469 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD2
oklch(88.4% 0.029 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#72B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 158.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9469
oklch(60.2% 0.106 158.7)
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Step 600
600
#23875A
oklch(55.5% 0.115 159)
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Step 700
700
#127349
oklch(49.2% 0.108 158.3)
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Step 800
800
#155D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.089 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4D34
oklch(37.8% 0.07 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#112D1E
oklch(27% 0.044 158)
#3F9469 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) | #938A66 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87816C | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #209388 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9469
#3F9469
oklch(60.2% 0.106 158.7)
- #AA6796
#AA6796
oklch(60.3% 0.106 338.9)
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 #3F9469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.017
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
Use #3F9469 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.