What color is #3F7449?

#3F7449 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7449?

The RGB value is 63, 116, 73: 63 red, 116 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7449?

The complementary color is #743F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7449?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7449 color

#3F7449 rgb(63, 116, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F7449 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 45.5% green and 28.6% blue (63, 116, 73).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.52:1).

#3F7449 color codes

HEX	`#3F7449`
RGB	`rgb(63, 116, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 45.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 37%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.27, -27.78, 18.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.27, 33.33, 146.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.497, 14.028, 8.509)`
Decimal	`4158537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7449, 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 #3F7449	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7449 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.52:1	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 #3F7449 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7449; }
.text { color: #3f7449; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7449; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 116 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7449, #3f7463); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F7449?: #3F7449 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7449?: The RGB value is 63, 116, 73: 63 red, 116 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7449?: The complementary color is #743F6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7449?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.