What color is #3A8156?

#3A8156 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A8156?

The RGB value is 58, 129, 86: 58 red, 129 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A8156?

The complementary color is #813A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A8156?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A8156 color

#3A8156 rgb(58, 129, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A8156 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 50.6% green and 33.7% blue (58, 129, 86).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 38% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Monster Monstera (#2F8351), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#3A8156 color codes

HEX	`#3A8156`
RGB	`rgb(58, 129, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 50.6%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 38%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 55%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 33%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.6, -32.78, 16.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.6, 36.8, 152.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.274, 17.271, 11.542)`
Decimal	`3834198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A8156, 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 #3A8156	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A8156 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #3A8156 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a8156; }
.text { color: #3a8156; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a8156; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 129 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a8156, #3a817a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A8156?: #3A8156 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Monster Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A8156?: The RGB value is 58, 129, 86: 58 red, 129 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A8156?: The complementary color is #813A65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A8156?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.