What color is #3A4631?

#3A4631 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4631?

The RGB value is 58, 70, 49: 58 red, 70 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4631?

The complementary color is #3D3146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4631 color

#3A4631 rgb(58, 70, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A4631 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 27.5% green and 19.2% blue (58, 70, 49).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#3A4631 color codes

HEX	`#3A4631`
RGB	`rgb(58, 70, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 27.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 30%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, -9.43, 11.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 14.57, 130.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.489, 5.502, 3.731)`
Decimal	`3819057`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4631, 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 #3A4631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3A4631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4631; }
.text { color: #3a4631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 70 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4631, #314632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3A4631?: #3A4631 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4631?: The RGB value is 58, 70, 49: 58 red, 70 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4631?: The complementary color is #3D3146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.