What color is #3A584D?

#3A584D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A584D?

The RGB value is 58, 88, 77: 58 red, 88 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A584D?

The complementary color is #583A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A584D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A584D color

#3A584D rgb(58, 88, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A584D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 34.5% green and 30.2% blue (58, 88, 77).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 21% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#3A584D color codes

HEX	`#3A584D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 88, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 34.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 21%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 34%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 12%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.83, -13.86, 2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.83, 14.15, 168.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.574, 8.414, 8.298)`
Decimal	`3823693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A584D, 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 #3A584D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A584D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #3A584D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a584d; }
.text { color: #3a584d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a584d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 88 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a584d, #3a5458); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A584D?: #3A584D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A584D?: The RGB value is 58, 88, 77: 58 red, 88 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A584D?: The complementary color is #583A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A584D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.