What color is #3F543E?

#3F543E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F543E?

The RGB value is 63, 84, 62: 63 red, 84 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F543E?

The complementary color is #533E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F543E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F543E color

#3F543E rgb(63, 84, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F543E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 32.9% green and 24.3% blue (63, 84, 62).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 15% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#3F543E color codes

HEX	`#3F543E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 84, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 32.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 15%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 26%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, -13.06, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 16.63, 141.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.089, 7.745, 5.731)`
Decimal	`4150334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F543E, 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 #3F543E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F543E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #3F543E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f543e; }
.text { color: #3f543e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f543e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 84 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f543e, #3e5448); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3F543E?: #3F543E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F543E?: The RGB value is 63, 84, 62: 63 red, 84 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F543E?: The complementary color is #533E54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F543E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.