#3F9F4E
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.6% 0.148 146.5), rgb(63, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#3F9F4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9F4E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.148 146.5) |
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 #3F9F4E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9F4E | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9F4E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9F4E text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 146.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3CEA5
oklch(81% 0.073 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB475
oklch(70.7% 0.115 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9F4E
oklch(62.6% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#128B32
oklch(55.7% 0.161 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#086020
oklch(42.7% 0.124 146.6)
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Step 900
900
#154F20
oklch(37.8% 0.097 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E13
oklch(27% 0.061 146.2)
#3F9F4E 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) | #A19247 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958954 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #299B8C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9F4E
#3F9F4E
oklch(62.6% 0.148 146.5)
- #B564B7
#B564B7
oklch(62.5% 0.149 326.3)
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 #3F9F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.044
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.045
Use #3F9F4E 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.