What color is #3F5425?

#3F5425 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 #3F5425?

The RGB value is 63, 84, 37: 63 red, 84 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F5425?

The complementary color is #3A2554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F5425?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F5425 color

#3F5425 rgb(63, 84, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F5425 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 32.9% green and 14.5% blue (63, 84, 37).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.38:1).

#3F5425 color codes

HEX	`#3F5425`
RGB	`rgb(63, 84, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 32.9%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 56%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.99, -17.12, 24.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.99, 30.02, 124.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.554, 7.531, 2.911)`
Decimal	`4150309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F5425, 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 #3F5425	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F5425 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #3F5425 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f5425; }
.text { color: #3f5425; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f5425; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 84 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f5425, #275425); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F5425?: #3F5425 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 #3F5425?: The RGB value is 63, 84, 37: 63 red, 84 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F5425?: The complementary color is #3A2554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F5425?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.