What color is #3F4E23?

#3F4E23 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F4E23?

The RGB value is 63, 78, 35: 63 red, 78 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F4E23?

The complementary color is #32234E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F4E23?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F4E23 color

#3F4E23 rgb(63, 78, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F4E23 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 30.6% green and 13.7% blue (63, 78, 35).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 38% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#3F4E23 color codes

HEX	`#3F4E23`
RGB	`rgb(63, 78, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 30.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 38%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 55%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 55%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, -14.02, 23.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 27.22, 121.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.078, 6.627, 2.601)`
Decimal	`4148771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F4E23, 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 #3F4E23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F4E23 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	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 #3F4E23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f4e23; }
.text { color: #3f4e23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f4e23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 78 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f4e23, #294e23); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F4E23?: #3F4E23 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F4E23?: The RGB value is 63, 78, 35: 63 red, 78 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F4E23?: The complementary color is #32234E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F4E23?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.