#3F9D79
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.105 164.9), rgb(63, 157, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3F9D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9D79 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 157, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.105 164.9) |
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 #3F9D79 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9D79 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9D79 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9D79 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB194
oklch(70.7% 0.082 165.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9D79
oklch(63% 0.105 164.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D8862
oklch(55.7% 0.115 164.7)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#055E43
oklch(42.8% 0.088 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#144D38
oklch(37.7% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D21
oklch(27% 0.043 165.1)
#3F9D79 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) | #9A9377 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D897B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #089D93 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9D79
#3F9D79
oklch(63% 0.105 164.9)
- #B66E98
#B66E98
oklch(63% 0.106 344.6)
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 #3F9D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.047
Use #3F9D79 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.