What color is #3F764D?

#3F764D 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 #3F764D?

The RGB value is 63, 118, 77: 63 red, 118 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F764D?

The complementary color is #763F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F764D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F764D color

#3F764D rgb(63, 118, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F764D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 46.3% green and 30.2% blue (63, 118, 77).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#3F764D color codes

HEX	`#3F764D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 118, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 46.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 47%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 35%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.01, -27.98, 17.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.01, 32.78, 148.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.867, 14.549, 9.308)`
Decimal	`4159053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F764D, 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 #3F764D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F764D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #3F764D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f764d; }
.text { color: #3f764d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f764d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 118 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f764d, #3f7669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #3F764D?: #3F764D 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 #3F764D?: The RGB value is 63, 118, 77: 63 red, 118 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F764D?: The complementary color is #763F68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F764D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.