What color is #3F703E?

#3F703E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F703E?

The RGB value is 63, 112, 62: 63 red, 112 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F703E?

The complementary color is #6F3E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F703E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F703E color

#3F703E rgb(63, 112, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F703E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 43.9% green and 24.3% blue (63, 112, 62).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#3F703E color codes

HEX	`#3F703E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 112, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 43.9%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 45%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.75, -27.79, 22.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.75, 35.89, 140.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.713, 12.992, 6.605)`
Decimal	`4157502`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F703E, 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 #3F703E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F703E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #3F703E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f703e; }
.text { color: #3f703e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f703e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 112 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f703e, #3e7056); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F703E?: #3F703E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F703E?: The RGB value is 63, 112, 62: 63 red, 112 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F703E?: The complementary color is #6F3E70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F703E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.