#3F9B60
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.9% 0.125 152.7), rgb(63, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#3F9B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.125 152.7) |
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 #3F9B60 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9B60 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9B60 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9B60 text on black | 6.06:1 | 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
#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
#C9E0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAE
oklch(81% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 400
400
#6FB283
oklch(70.6% 0.097 152.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9B60
oklch(61.9% 0.125 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#18894A
oklch(55.5% 0.136 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#02743B
oklch(49% 0.126 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#0D5F31
oklch(42.8% 0.105 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#174E2C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.052 152.9)
#3F9B60 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) | #9B8F5C | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8664 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22998C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9B60
#3F9B60
oklch(61.9% 0.125 152.7)
- #B167A6
#B167A6
oklch(61.8% 0.125 332.6)
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 #3F9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.051
Use #3F9B60 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.