What color is #3A4A1C?

#3A4A1C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4A1C?

The RGB value is 58, 74, 28: 58 red, 74 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4A1C?

The complementary color is #2C1C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4A1C color

#3A4A1C rgb(58, 74, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A4A1C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 29% green and 11% blue (58, 74, 28).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 45% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#3A4A1C color codes

HEX	`#3A4A1C`
RGB	`rgb(58, 74, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 29%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 45%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 62%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 62%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, -14.86, 24.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 29.08, 120.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.403, 5.881, 2.002)`
Decimal	`3820060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4A1C, 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 #3A4A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #3A4A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4a1c; }
.text { color: #3a4a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 74 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4a1c, #234a1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A4A1C?: #3A4A1C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4A1C?: The RGB value is 58, 74, 28: 58 red, 74 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4A1C?: The complementary color is #2C1C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.