#3F9532
Closest named color: Kelley Green (#009337). oklch(59.6% 0.159 141.2), rgb(63, 149, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#3F9532 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelley Green (#009337) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9532 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 149, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.159 141.2) |
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 #3F9532 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9532 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9532 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9532 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 141)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9F
oklch(81% 0.078 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#73B469
oklch(70.8% 0.125 141.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9532
oklch(59.6% 0.159 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#278A15
oklch(55.5% 0.173 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#187502
oklch(49.1% 0.161 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#185F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.132 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#1C4E14
oklch(37.6% 0.103 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0D
oklch(27% 0.066 140.7)
#3F9532 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) | #998825 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E803B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #339081 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9532
#3F9532
oklch(59.6% 0.159 141.2)
- #A95AB7
#A95AB7
oklch(59.6% 0.159 321.4)
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 #3F9532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.029
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.039
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #3F9532 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.