What color is #3A705A?

#3A705A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A705A?

The RGB value is 58, 112, 90: 58 red, 112 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A705A?

The complementary color is #703A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A705A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A705A color

#3A705A rgb(58, 112, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A705A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 43.9% green and 35.3% blue (58, 112, 90).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 56% 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 5.76:1).

#3A705A color codes

HEX	`#3A705A`
RGB	`rgb(58, 112, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 43.9%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 20%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.1, -23.65, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.1, 24.59, 164.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.384, 13.225, 11.729)`
Decimal	`3829850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A705A, 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 #3A705A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A705A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #3A705A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a705a; }
.text { color: #3a705a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a705a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 112 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a705a, #3a6b70); }

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Questions

What color is #3A705A?: #3A705A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A705A?: The RGB value is 58, 112, 90: 58 red, 112 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A705A?: The complementary color is #703A50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A705A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.