What color is #3A6538?

#3A6538 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6538?

The RGB value is 58, 101, 56: 58 red, 101 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6538?

The complementary color is #633865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6538 color

#3A6538 rgb(58, 101, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A6538 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 39.6% green and 22% blue (58, 101, 56).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#3A6538 color codes

HEX	`#3A6538`
RGB	`rgb(58, 101, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 39.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 45%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 45%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.71, -25.13, 20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.71, 32.68, 140.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.112, 10.492, 5.391)`
Decimal	`3827000`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6538, 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 #3A6538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3A6538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6538; }
.text { color: #3a6538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 101 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6538, #38654c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A6538?: #3A6538 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6538?: The RGB value is 58, 101, 56: 58 red, 101 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6538?: The complementary color is #633865, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.