#3F514B
Charcoal · dark cool green
About #3F514B
With the hex code #3F514B, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 32% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 68% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Charcoal — a ΔE of 11.4 — followed by Graphite. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #513F45, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.43:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.43:1).
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3F514B?
With the hex code #3F514B, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 25% red, 32% green and 29% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 68% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #3F514B?
Use white text. White on #3F514B has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3F514B?
Its complementary colour is #513F45, and analogous partners are #3F5142 and #3F4E51.