#3F6212 — Tints, Shades & Color Values
#3F6212 is a dark, vivid green. In Tailwind CSS this exact color is the utility class lime-800 (e.g. bg-lime-800, text-lime-800). Its nearest CSS named color is darkolivegreen (#556b2f). For readable text on a #3F6212 background, white text gives the strongest contrast (7.08:1). Because it is dark, #3F6212 suits text, navigation bars, and footers on light backgrounds, and its tints make natural hover and surface colors.
Color Values
| Hex | #3F6212 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(63, 98, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 69%, 23%) |
| HSV / HSB | 86°, 82%, 38% |
| Nearest named | darkolivegreen (#556b2f) |
Need these in another format? Use our hex to RGB converter for quick two-way conversion.
#3F6212 in Tailwind CSS (lime-800)
#3F6212 ships with Tailwind CSS as lime-800 — use it as bg-lime-800, text-lime-800, or border-lime-800. It sits at step 800 of the lime ramp; every other step links to its own page:
Browse the full Tailwind palette in the color library, or generate in-between steps with the tint & shade generator.
Tints of #3F6212 (Mixed with White)
Each step blends the base color toward white using new = old + (255 − old) × factor. Click a swatch to open it in the generator.
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10% tint
#52722a -
20% tint
#658141 -
30% tint
#799159 -
40% tint
#8ca171 -
50% tint
#9fb189 -
60% tint
#b2c0a0 -
70% tint
#c5d0b8 -
80% tint
#d9e0d0 -
90% tint
#ecefe7
Shades of #3F6212 (Mixed with Black)
Each step blends the base color toward black using new = old × (1 − factor).
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10% shade
#395810 -
20% shade
#324e0e -
30% shade
#2c450d -
40% shade
#263b0b -
50% shade
#203109 -
60% shade
#192707 -
70% shade
#131d05 -
80% shade
#0d1404 -
90% shade
#060a02
WCAG Contrast & Accessibility
Contrast ratios for text placed on a #3F6212 background. WCAG requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 3:1 for large text (AA), and 7:1 for normal text (AAA).
| Text color | White text 7.08:1 — AA normal: Pass · AA large: Pass · AAA: Pass |
|---|---|
| Black text 2.97:1 — AA normal: Fail · AA large: Fail · AAA: Fail |
If neither pure white nor pure black reaches the level you need, pick a lighter tint of #3F6212 from the ramps above as the background instead — small lightness moves change contrast quickly. Test any other pair with the free contrast checker.
More green colors in the library: #166534 (green-800), #008000, #14532D (green-900), #15803D (green-700), #2D6A4F, #052E16 (green-950).
Frequently Asked Questions
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What color is #3F6212?
#3F6212 is a dark, vivid green —
rgb(63, 98, 18). Its nearest CSS named color isdarkolivegreen. In Tailwind CSS it islime-800. -
How do I make tints and shades of #3F6212?
Mix #3F6212 with white for tints and with black for shades. A 20% tint of #3F6212 is
#658141and a 20% shade is#324e0e— the full 10%–90% ramps are precomputed on this page, or open #3F6212 in the generator for finer steps. -
What text color is readable on #3F6212?
White text gives the strongest contrast on a #3F6212 background at 7.08:1, which passes WCAG AA and AAA for normal text.
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What is the Tailwind CSS class for #3F6212?
lime-800— use it asbg-lime-800,text-lime-800, orborder-lime-800. The full lime 50–950 ramp is linked above.
Browse more colors in the color library, or start from any hex code on the HexTints homepage.
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