#3F4E3D
Graphite · dark cool green
About #3F4E3D
#3F4E3D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 31% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 15.0), with Hunter Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #4C3D4E (eggplant), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.87:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.87:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3F4E3D?
#3F4E3D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 25% red, 31% green and 24% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 69% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #3F4E3D?
Use white text. White on #3F4E3D has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3F4E3D?
Its complementary colour is #4C3D4E, and analogous partners are #484E3D and #3D4E44.