#3F956E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.6% 0.103 161.3), rgb(63, 149, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#3F956E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F956E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 149, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.103 161.3) |
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 #3F956E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F956E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F956E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F956E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#CADFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 160.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#71B191
oklch(70.8% 0.081 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F956E
oklch(60.6% 0.103 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#21875E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 161.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F724D
oklch(49% 0.104 161.3)
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Step 800
800
#135D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 161.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4C36
oklch(37.6% 0.066 161.5)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#3F956E 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) | #938B6C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878270 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C958A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F956E
#3F956E
oklch(60.6% 0.103 161.3)
- #AC6894
#AC6894
oklch(60.6% 0.104 341.4)
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 #3F956E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.012
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.046
Use #3F956E 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.