#3F6951 Color
#3F6951 is rgb(63, 105, 81) in RGB, hsl(146, 25%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 23%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F6951rgb(63, 105, 81)hsl(146, 25%, 33%)hsv(146, 40%, 41%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 23%, 59%)oklch(48.2% 0.061 158)lab(40.79% -19.78 8.72)lch(40.79% 21.62 156.21)What #3F6951 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 #3F6951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F6951 Channel Values
How #3F6951 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 105 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 25% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 40% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.27:1 vs white · 3.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F6951 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 #3F6951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F6951; 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 #3F6951
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 #3F6951 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.
#3F6951#636351#576651#5E5E52#536252#446666#42675F#606060Using #3F6951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f6951: #3F6951;background-color: #3F6951;colors: { 'color-3f6951': '#3F6951' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.412, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_3f6951">#3F6951</color>fill="#3F6951"More Green Colors
#3F6951 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F6951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F6951?
#3F6951 is a dark green — rgb(63, 105, 81) in RGB and hsl(146, 25%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #3F6951?
#3F6951 is rgb(63, 105, 81) — red 63, green 105, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F6951?
#3F6951 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 23%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F6951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F6951 scores 6.27:1 against white and 3.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F6951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F6951 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 17.6, which is visibly different.
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