What color is #3A6A4D?

#3A6A4D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6A4D?

The RGB value is 58, 106, 77: 58 red, 106 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6A4D?

The complementary color is #6A3A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6A4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6A4D color

#3A6A4D rgb(58, 106, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A6A4D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 41.6% green and 30.2% blue (58, 106, 77).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 29% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.27:1).

#3A6A4D color codes

HEX	`#3A6A4D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 106, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 41.6%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 29%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 45%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 27%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.8, -23.57, 11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.8, 26.14, 154.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.238, 11.743, 8.852)`
Decimal	`3828301`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6A4D, 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 #3A6A4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6A4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #3A6A4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6a4d; }
.text { color: #3a6a4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6a4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 106 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6a4d, #3a6a65); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3A6A4D?: #3A6A4D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6A4D?: The RGB value is 58, 106, 77: 58 red, 106 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6A4D?: The complementary color is #6A3A57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6A4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.