What color is #3F6633?

#3F6633 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6633?

The RGB value is 63, 102, 51: 63 red, 102 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6633?

The complementary color is #5A3366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6633?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6633 color

#3F6633 rgb(63, 102, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F6633 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 40% green and 20% blue (63, 102, 51).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 33% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#3F6633 color codes

HEX	`#3F6633`
RGB	`rgb(63, 102, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 40%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 33%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 50%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 50%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, -24.61, 24.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 34.7, 135.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.399, 10.798, 4.826)`
Decimal	`4154931`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6633, 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 #3F6633	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6633 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #3F6633 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6633; }
.text { color: #3f6633; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6633; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 102 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6633, #336641); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F6633?: #3F6633 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6633?: The RGB value is 63, 102, 51: 63 red, 102 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6633?: The complementary color is #5A3366, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6633?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.