#3F992A
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(60.6% 0.17 140.3), rgb(63, 153, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#3F992A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F992A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 153, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.17 140.3) |
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 #3F992A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F992A | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F992A text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F992A text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.082 140.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B563
oklch(70.8% 0.134 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F992A
oklch(60.6% 0.17 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#268B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.3)
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Step 700
700
#1E7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.3)
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Step 800
800
#176000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F0C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#112E0A
oklch(26.9% 0.07 140)
#3F992A 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) | #9D8B17 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928435 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #349483 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F992A
#3F992A
oklch(60.6% 0.17 140.3)
- #AD5ABF
#AD5ABF
oklch(60.5% 0.169 320.2)
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 #3F992A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.017
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.021
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.030
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.044
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.049
Use #3F992A 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.