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#3f6413

a deep, vivid green · neutral · closest name: Dark Olive Green

RGB
63, 100, 19
HSL
87°, 68%, 23%
CMYK
37, 0, 81, 61
Luminance
0.1022

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #3f6413 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#3f6413
Hue
87°
green
Saturation
68%
vivid
Lightness
23%
deep
Brightness
39%
HSV value
Perceived
33%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.1022
WCAG relative
Temperature
Neutral
48/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
White
6.90:1
Closest name
Dark Olive Green
ΔE2000 5.5
Where it sits
Hue87° of 360°
Saturation68%
Lightness23%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool48% cool

Reads neutral. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#3f6413
RGBrgb(63, 100, 19)
HSLhsl(87, 68%, 23%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 81%, 61%)
LABlab(38.2 -27.0 38.8)
LCHlch(38.2 47.2 124.8)
OKLCHoklch(0.458 0.115 131.6)
Decimal4154387
Display P3color(display-p3 0.247 0.392 0.075)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #3f6413;
background-color: #3f6413;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#3f6413] bg-[#3f6413]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #3f6413;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.392, blue: 0.075)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#3f6413")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF3F6413)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(19, 100, 63)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#ffffff on #3f6413 · 6.90:1
Use #ffffffAA at every size, AAA for large text only.
Aa
White text · 6.90:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail
Aa
Black text · 3.04:1
AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #3f6413 as text scores 6.90:1 on white and 3.04:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#3f6413 on white: 6.90:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#3f6413 on black: 3.04:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #695C02
deuteranopia · #64591B
tritanopia · #405F55

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #3f6413 is pinned to step 900; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#F8FBF3
#F0F8E8
#E0F2CA
#CAEDA1
#B0E472
#95DB42
#82CE27
#6CAB21
#56891A
#3f6413
#283E0E
Base = 900Lightest = 50 · #F8FBF3Darkest = 950 · #283E0E
:root {
  --brand-50: #F8FBF3;
  --brand-100: #F0F8E8;
  --brand-200: #E0F2CA;
  --brand-300: #CAEDA1;
  --brand-400: #B0E472;
  --brand-500: #95DB42;
  --brand-600: #82CE27;
  --brand-700: #6CAB21;
  --brand-800: #56891A;
  --brand-900: #3f6413;
  --brand-950: #283E0E;
  --brand: #3f6413;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
}

Colors that work with #3f6413

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#ffffff
White wins here
Surface#F8FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#D8EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#769B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#221166
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#446B14
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F3FBEA
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#1D2414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #3f6413

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Body text and links on white
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#381364
Analogous left#646013
Analogous right#166413
Split-complement 1#131664
Split-complement 2#601364
Triadic 1#133F64
Triadic 2#64133F
Tetradic#136460

RGB percentages

Red24.7%
Green39.2%
Blue7.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan37.0%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow81.0%
Key (black)60.8%

Color previews

#3f6413 text on a black background

contrast 3.04:1

Card sample

#3f6413 text on a white background

contrast 6.90:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #3f6413;
Background color
Panel with #3f6413 background
background-color: #3f6413;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #3f6413;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(63, 100, 19, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(63, 100, 19, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #3f6413;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3f6413, #13641D);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #3f6413

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#3f6413 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#3f6413, answered

What color is #3f6413?

#3f6413 is a deep vivid green, closest to Dark Olive Green (ΔE2000 5.5). It sits at 87° on the hue wheel with 68% saturation and 23% lightness, which reads as neutral.

What is the RGB value of #3f6413?

rgb(63, 100, 19) — 63 red, 100 green and 19 blue out of 255, or 24.7% / 39.2% / 7.5% by channel.

Is #3f6413 a light or a dark color?

It is a dark color. Relative luminance is 0.1022 and perceived brightness is 33%, so white text on it reaches 6.90:1.

Should I use black or white text on #3f6413?

White. It scores 6.90:1 against #3f6413, versus 3.04:1 for black — AA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #3f6413?

#381364 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #131664 and #601364, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #3f6413?

For interface work: #F8FAF4 as the surface, #D8EDC0 for borders, #769B4B for secondary text, #221166 as an accent and #446B14 for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #646013 and #166413 stays calm, while #381364 is the loudest partner.

What is #3f6413 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(37%, 0%, 81%, 61%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #3f6413 warm or cool?

Neutral — it scores 48 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #5D6413; nudged cooler, #206512.

Work with #3f6413 in the Color Lab