What color is #3A5543?

#3A5543 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5543?

The RGB value is 58, 85, 67: 58 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5543?

The complementary color is #553A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5543?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5543 color

#3A5543 rgb(58, 85, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A5543 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 33.3% green and 26.3% blue (58, 85, 67).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#3A5543 color codes

HEX	`#3A5543`
RGB	`rgb(58, 85, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 33.3%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 32%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 21%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.57, -14.49, 7.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.57, 16.23, 153.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.006, 7.802, 6.498)`
Decimal	`3822915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5543, 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 #3A5543	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5543 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #3A5543 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5543; }
.text { color: #3a5543; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5543; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 85 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5543, #3a5551); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3A5543?: #3A5543 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5543?: The RGB value is 58, 85, 67: 58 red, 85 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5543?: The complementary color is #553A4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5543?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.