What color is #3F512D?

#3F512D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F512D?

The RGB value is 63, 81, 45: 63 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F512D?

The complementary color is #3F2D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F512D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F512D color

#3F512D rgb(63, 81, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F512D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 31.8% green and 17.6% blue (63, 81, 45).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 29% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#3F512D color codes

HEX	`#3F512D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 81, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 31.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 29%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 44%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 44%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.1, -14.35, 18.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.1, 23.75, 127.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.466, 7.131, 3.571)`
Decimal	`4149549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F512D, 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 #3F512D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F512D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #3F512D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f512d; }
.text { color: #3f512d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f512d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 81 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f512d, #2d512d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3F512D?: #3F512D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F512D?: The RGB value is 63, 81, 45: 63 red, 81 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F512D?: The complementary color is #3F2D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F512D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.