#3F995A
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(61.2% 0.128 150.7), rgb(63, 153, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#3F995A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F995A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 153, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.128 150.7) |
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 #3F995A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F995A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F995A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F995A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAC
oklch(81% 0.063 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#70B280
oklch(70.6% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F995A
oklch(61.2% 0.128 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#1D8945
oklch(55.5% 0.139 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A7437
oklch(49% 0.129 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#105F2E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#184E29
oklch(37.8% 0.084 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#102E18
oklch(27.1% 0.054 150.1)
#3F995A 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) | #9A8D56 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E855E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #269789 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F995A
#3F995A
oklch(61.2% 0.128 150.7)
- #AF65A7
#AF65A7
oklch(61.2% 0.128 331)
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 #3F995A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
Use #3F995A 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.