#3F9A72
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.107 161.8), rgb(63, 154, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#3F9A72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9A72 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 154, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.107 161.8) |
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 #3F9A72 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9A72 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9A72 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9A72 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#C9DFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.029 162)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FB190
oklch(70.7% 0.084 161.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9A72
oklch(62% 0.107 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#17885E
oklch(55.7% 0.116 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C5E3F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 161.4)
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Step 900
900
#164D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D20
oklch(27% 0.044 162.7)
#3F9A72 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) | #988F70 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #159A8F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9A72
#3F9A72
oklch(62% 0.107 161.8)
- #B26B98
#B26B98
oklch(62% 0.107 342.1)
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 #3F9A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.004
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.037
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.039
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #3F9A72 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.