What color is #3F773C?

#3F773C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F773C?

The RGB value is 63, 119, 60: 63 red, 119 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F773C?

The complementary color is #743C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F773C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F773C color

#3F773C rgb(63, 119, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F773C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 46.7% green and 23.5% blue (63, 119, 60).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#3F773C color codes

HEX	`#3F773C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 119, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 46.7%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 50%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, -31.41, 26.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 41.25, 139.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.462, 14.576, 6.589)`
Decimal	`4159292`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F773C, 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 #3F773C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F773C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #3F773C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f773c; }
.text { color: #3f773c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f773c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 119 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f773c, #3c7756); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F773C?: #3F773C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F773C?: The RGB value is 63, 119, 60: 63 red, 119 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F773C?: The complementary color is #743C77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F773C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.