What color is #3A4E2F?

#3A4E2F 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 #3A4E2F?

The RGB value is 58, 78, 47: 58 red, 78 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A4E2F?

The complementary color is #432F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A4E2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A4E2F color

#3A4E2F rgb(58, 78, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A4E2F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 30.6% green and 18.4% blue (58, 78, 47).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 25% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 69% 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 9.09:1).

#3A4E2F color codes

HEX	`#3A4E2F`
RGB	`rgb(58, 78, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 30.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 25%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 40%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.77, -14.46, 15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.77, 21.5, 132.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.982, 6.553, 3.691)`
Decimal	`3821103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A4E2F, 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 #3A4E2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A4E2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #3A4E2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a4e2f; }
.text { color: #3a4e2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a4e2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 78 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a4e2f, #2f4e34); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3A4E2F?: #3A4E2F 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 #3A4E2F?: The RGB value is 58, 78, 47: 58 red, 78 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A4E2F?: The complementary color is #432F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A4E2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.