What color is #3F7359?

#3F7359 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7359?

The RGB value is 63, 115, 89: 63 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7359?

The complementary color is #733F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7359 color

#3F7359 rgb(63, 115, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F7359 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 45.1% green and 34.9% blue (63, 115, 89).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 29% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#3F7359 color codes

HEX	`#3F7359`
RGB	`rgb(63, 115, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 45.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 29%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 45%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 23%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.29, -23.96, 9.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.29, 25.61, 159.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.983, 14.039, 11.633)`
Decimal	`4158297`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7359, 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 #3F7359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #3F7359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7359; }
.text { color: #3f7359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 115 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7359, #3f7373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3F7359?: #3F7359 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7359?: The RGB value is 63, 115, 89: 63 red, 115 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7359?: The complementary color is #733F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.