What color is #3A4C2B?

#3A4C2B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A4C2B?

The RGB value is 58, 76, 43: 58 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4C2B?

The complementary color is #3D2B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4C2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4C2B color

#3A4C2B rgb(58, 76, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A4C2B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 29.8% green and 16.9% blue (58, 76, 43).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.34:1).

#3A4C2B color codes

HEX	`#3A4C2B`
RGB	`rgb(58, 76, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 29.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.02, -13.98, 17.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.02, 22.3, 128.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.765, 6.243, 3.239)`
Decimal	`3820587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4C2B, 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 #3A4C2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4C2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #3A4C2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4c2b; }
.text { color: #3a4c2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4c2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 76 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4c2b, #2b4c2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3A4C2B?: #3A4C2B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A4C2B?: The RGB value is 58, 76, 43: 58 red, 76 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4C2B?: The complementary color is #3D2B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4C2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.