What color is #3F6A3D?

#3F6A3D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6A3D?

The RGB value is 63, 106, 61: 63 red, 106 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6A3D?

The complementary color is #683D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6A3D?

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.

#3F6A3D color

#3F6A3D rgb(63, 106, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F6A3D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 41.6% green and 23.9% blue (63, 106, 61).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#3F6A3D color codes

HEX	`#3F6A3D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 106, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 41.6%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 42%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.74, -25.02, 20.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.74, 32.46, 140.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.046, 11.701, 6.249)`
Decimal	`4155965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6A3D, 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 #3F6A3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6A3D 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 #3F6A3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6a3d; }
.text { color: #3f6a3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6a3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 106 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6a3d, #3d6a51); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F6A3D?: #3F6A3D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6A3D?: The RGB value is 63, 106, 61: 63 red, 106 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6A3D?: The complementary color is #683D6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6A3D?: 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.