What color is #3F7847?

#3F7847 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7847?

The RGB value is 63, 120, 71: 63 red, 120 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7847?

The complementary color is #783F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7847 color

#3F7847 rgb(63, 120, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F7847 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 47.1% green and 27.8% blue (63, 120, 71).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 31% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#3F7847 color codes

HEX	`#3F7847`
RGB	`rgb(63, 120, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 47.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 31%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 48%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.56, -30.06, 21.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.56, 36.81, 144.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.903, 14.944, 8.323)`
Decimal	`4159559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7847, 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 #3F7847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #3F7847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7847; }
.text { color: #3f7847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 120 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7847, #3f7864); }

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Questions

What color is #3F7847?: #3F7847 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7847?: The RGB value is 63, 120, 71: 63 red, 120 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7847?: The complementary color is #783F70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.