What color is #3F4D3B?

#3F4D3B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F4D3B?

The RGB value is 63, 77, 59: 63 red, 77 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F4D3B?

The complementary color is #493B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F4D3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F4D3B color

#3F4D3B rgb(63, 77, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F4D3B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 30.2% green and 23.1% blue (63, 77, 59).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 13% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Hōjicha (#424F3B), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#3F4D3B color codes

HEX	`#3F4D3B`
RGB	`rgb(63, 77, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 30.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 13%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 23%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 23%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.07, -9.56, 8.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.07, 13.05, 137.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.493, 6.68, 5.137)`
Decimal	`4148539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F4D3B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3F4D3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F4D3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3F4D3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f4d3b; }
.text { color: #3f4d3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f4d3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 77 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f4d3b, #3b4d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3F4D3B?: #3F4D3B is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Hōjicha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F4D3B?: The RGB value is 63, 77, 59: 63 red, 77 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F4D3B?: The complementary color is #493B4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F4D3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and white text 8.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.