#3F9F59
Closest named color: Muted Green (#5FA052). oklch(62.8% 0.138 149.6), rgb(63, 159, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#3F9F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Green (#5FA052), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Green (#5FA052) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F9F59 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 159, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.138 149.6) |
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 #3F9F59 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3F9F59 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3F9F59 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3F9F59 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3CDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 149.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#3F9F59
oklch(62.8% 0.138 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#108A3F
oklch(55.5% 0.149 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#076029
oklch(42.8% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#154E26
oklch(37.6% 0.089 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#3F9F59 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) | #A09254 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93895E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #249C8E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F9F59
#3F9F59
oklch(62.8% 0.138 149.6)
- #B667B0
#B667B0
oklch(62.8% 0.138 329.9)
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 #3F9F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #3F9F59 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.