#3F5A50 Color
#3F5A50 is rgb(63, 90, 80) in RGB, hsl(158, 18%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F5A50rgb(63, 90, 80)hsl(158, 18%, 30%)hsv(158, 30%, 35%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 65%)oklch(44.3% 0.036 169.7)lab(35.83% -12.36 2.37)lch(35.83% 12.58 169.13)What #3F5A50 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3F5A50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F5A50 Channel Values
How #3F5A50 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 63 · G 90 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 18% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 30% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.53:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F5A50 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3F5A50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F5A50; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3F5A50
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3F5A50 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3F5A50#565650#4E5850#525251#4B5550#415959#405955#545454Using #3F5A50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f5a50: #3F5A50;background-color: #3F5A50;colors: { 'color-3f5a50': '#3F5A50' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.353, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_3f5a50">#3F5A50</color>fill="#3F5A50"More Green Colors
#3F5A50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F5A50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F5A50?
#3F5A50 is a dark green — rgb(63, 90, 80) in RGB and hsl(158, 18%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.89.
What is the RGB value of #3F5A50?
#3F5A50 is rgb(63, 90, 80) — red 63, green 90, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F5A50?
#3F5A50 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F5A50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F5A50 scores 7.53:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F5A50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F5A50 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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