#3F9760
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.8% 0.119 153.4), rgb(63, 151, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#3F9760 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9760 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 151, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 41%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.119 153.4) |
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 #3F9760 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9760 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9760 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9760 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAF
oklch(80.8% 0.059 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#71B285
oklch(70.7% 0.094 153.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9760
oklch(60.8% 0.119 153.4)
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Step 600
600
#1F884E
oklch(55.5% 0.129 153.7)
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Step 700
700
#0E743E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#125E34
oklch(42.6% 0.099 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2D
oklch(37.6% 0.078 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.049 154.2)
#3F9760 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) | #978C5C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8363 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249589 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9760
#3F9760
oklch(60.8% 0.119 153.4)
- #AD66A1
#AD66A1
oklch(60.9% 0.119 333.4)
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 #3F9760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.021
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
Use #3F9760 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.