What color is #3F7057?

#3F7057 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7057?

The RGB value is 63, 112, 87: 63 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7057?

The complementary color is #703F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7057 color

#3F7057 rgb(63, 112, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F7057 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 43.9% green and 34.1% blue (63, 112, 87).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#3F7057 color codes

HEX	`#3F7057`
RGB	`rgb(63, 112, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 43.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 44%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 22%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.26, -22.87, 8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.26, 24.5, 158.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.564, 13.333, 11.084)`
Decimal	`4157527`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7057, 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 #3F7057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.67:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.67:1	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 #3F7057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7057; }
.text { color: #3f7057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 112 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7057, #3f7070); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3F7057?: #3F7057 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7057?: The RGB value is 63, 112, 87: 63 red, 112 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7057?: The complementary color is #703F58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.