What color is #3D7049?

#3D7049 is a dark, desaturated green known as Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Parsley Sprig?

The RGB value is 61, 112, 73: 61 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Parsley Sprig?

The complementary color is #703D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D7049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Parsley Sprig color: hex code #3D7049

#3D7049 rgb(61, 112, 73)

Shades of green

Parsley Sprig has the hex code #3D7049. It is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 43.9% green and 28.6% blue (61, 112, 73).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 56% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

Parsley Sprig (#3D7049) color codes

HEX	`#3D7049`
RGB	`rgb(61, 112, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 43.9%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 35%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.85, -26.46, 16.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.85, 31.18, 148.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.921, 13.061, 8.353)`
Decimal	`4026441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Parsley Sprig, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3D7049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D7049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3D7049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d7049; }
.text { color: #3d7049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d7049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 112 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d7049, #3d7063); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

See #3D7049 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3D7049?: #3D7049 is a dark, desaturated green known as Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Parsley Sprig?: The RGB value is 61, 112, 73: 61 red, 112 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Parsley Sprig?: The complementary color is #703D64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D7049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.