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#3F883F Color

#3F883F is rgb(63, 136, 63) in RGB, hsl(120, 37%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 54%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F883F
HEX#3F883F
RGBrgb(63, 136, 63)
HSLhsl(120, 37%, 39%)
HSVhsv(120, 54%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 54%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.13 143.6)
LABlab(50.75% -35.62 31.57)
LCHlch(50.75% 47.60 138.45)

What #3F883F 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 #3F883F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3F883F Channel Values

How #3F883F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 63 · G 136 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 37% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 54% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.37:1 vs white · 4.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F883F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F883F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F883F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3F883F

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 #3F883F 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.

Typical#3F883F
Protanopia#7F7F40
Protanomaly#6B833F
Deuteranopia#767642
Deuteranomaly#647E41
Tritanopia#4D8282
Tritanomaly#48846D
Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #3F883F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3f883f: #3F883F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F883F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f883f': '#3F883F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.533, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_3f883f">#3F883F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F883F"

More Green Colors

#3F883F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F883F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F883F?

#3F883F is a dark green — rgb(63, 136, 63) in RGB and hsl(120, 37%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #3F883F?

#3F883F is rgb(63, 136, 63) — red 63, green 136, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F883F?

#3F883F converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 54%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F883F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3F883F scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F883F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F883F 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.22, which is visibly different.

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