What color is #3F8457?

#3F8457 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F8457?

The RGB value is 63, 132, 87: 63 red, 132 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F8457?

The complementary color is #843F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F8457?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F8457 color

#3F8457 rgb(63, 132, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #3F8457 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 51.8% green and 34.1% blue (63, 132, 87).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 35% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#3F8457 color codes

HEX	`#3F8457`
RGB	`rgb(63, 132, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 51.8%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 35%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 52%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 34%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.79, -32.62, 17.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.79, 37.16, 151.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.021, 18.246, 11.903)`
Decimal	`4162647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F8457, 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 #3F8457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F8457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #3F8457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f8457; }
.text { color: #3f8457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f8457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 132 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f8457, #3f847a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3F8457?: #3F8457 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F8457?: The RGB value is 63, 132, 87: 63 red, 132 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F8457?: The complementary color is #843F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F8457?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.