What color is #3A5643?

#3A5643 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 #3A5643?

The RGB value is 58, 86, 67: 58 red, 86 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5643?

The complementary color is #563A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5643 color

#3A5643 rgb(58, 86, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A5643 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 33.7% green and 26.3% blue (58, 86, 67).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#3A5643 color codes

HEX	`#3A5643`
RGB	`rgb(58, 86, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 33.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 33%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 22%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.9, -15.06, 7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.9, 16.94, 152.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.085, 7.96, 6.525)`
Decimal	`3823171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5643, 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 #3A5643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #3A5643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5643; }
.text { color: #3a5643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 86 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5643, #3a5651); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3A5643?: #3A5643 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 #3A5643?: The RGB value is 58, 86, 67: 58 red, 86 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5643?: The complementary color is #563A4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.