What color is #3A805A?

#3A805A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A805A?

The RGB value is 58, 128, 90: 58 red, 128 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A805A?

The complementary color is #803A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A805A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A805A color

#3A805A rgb(58, 128, 90)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A805A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 50.2% green and 35.3% blue (58, 128, 90).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#3A805A color codes

HEX	`#3A805A`
RGB	`rgb(58, 128, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 50.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 30%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.35, -31.47, 14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.35, 34.48, 155.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.309, 17.075, 12.371)`
Decimal	`3833946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A805A, 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 #3A805A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A805A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #3A805A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a805a; }
.text { color: #3a805a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a805a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 128 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a805a, #3a807d); }

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Questions

What color is #3A805A?: #3A805A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A805A?: The RGB value is 58, 128, 90: 58 red, 128 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A805A?: The complementary color is #803A60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A805A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.