What color is #3F694C?

#3F694C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F694C?

The RGB value is 63, 105, 76: 63 red, 105 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F694C?

The complementary color is #693F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F694C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F694C color

#3F694C rgb(63, 105, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F694C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 41.2% green and 29.8% blue (63, 105, 76).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#3F694C color codes

HEX	`#3F694C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 105, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 41.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 40%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 28%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.7, -21.65, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.7, 24.66, 151.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.405, 11.681, 8.648)`
Decimal	`4155724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F694C, 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 #3F694C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F694C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #3F694C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f694c; }
.text { color: #3f694c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f694c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 105 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f694c, #3f6961); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F694C?: #3F694C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F694C?: The RGB value is 63, 105, 76: 63 red, 105 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F694C?: The complementary color is #693F5C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F694C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.