What color is #3A785E?

#3A785E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A785E?

The RGB value is 58, 120, 94: 58 red, 120 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A785E?

The complementary color is #783A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A785E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A785E color

#3A785E rgb(58, 120, 94)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A785E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 47.1% green and 36.9% blue (58, 120, 94).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#3A785E color codes

HEX	`#3A785E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 120, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 47.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, -26.72, 8.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 27.96, 162.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.481, 15.14, 12.957)`
Decimal	`3831902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A785E, 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 #3A785E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A785E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #3A785E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a785e; }
.text { color: #3a785e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a785e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 120 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a785e, #3a7378); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3A785E?: #3A785E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A785E?: The RGB value is 58, 120, 94: 58 red, 120 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A785E?: The complementary color is #783A54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A785E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.