What color is #3F624F?

#3F624F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F624F?

The RGB value is 63, 98, 79: 63 red, 98 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F624F?

The complementary color is #623F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F624F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F624F color

#3F624F rgb(63, 98, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F624F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 38.4% green and 31% blue (63, 98, 79).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#3F624F color codes

HEX	`#3F624F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 98, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 38.4%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 19%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, -17.26, 6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 18.57, 158.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.828, 10.356, 8.982)`
Decimal	`4153935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F624F, 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 #3F624F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F624F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3F624F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f624f; }
.text { color: #3f624f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f624f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 98 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f624f, #3f6261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3F624F?: #3F624F is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F624F?: The RGB value is 63, 98, 79: 63 red, 98 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F624F?: The complementary color is #623F52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F624F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.