What color is #3F573D?

#3F573D 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 #3F573D?

The RGB value is 63, 87, 61: 63 red, 87 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F573D?

The complementary color is #553D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F573D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F573D color

#3F573D rgb(63, 87, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F573D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 34.1% green and 23.9% blue (63, 87, 61).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 18% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#3F573D color codes

HEX	`#3F573D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 87, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 34.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 18%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 30%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 30%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.42, -14.96, 12.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.42, 19.34, 140.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.3, 8.21, 5.667)`
Decimal	`4151101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F573D, 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 #3F573D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3F573D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #3F573D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f573d; }
.text { color: #3f573d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f573d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 87 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f573d, #3d5748); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3F573D?: #3F573D 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 #3F573D?: The RGB value is 63, 87, 61: 63 red, 87 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F573D?: The complementary color is #553D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F573D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.