What color is #3A8C3D?

#3A8C3D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A8C3D?

The RGB value is 58, 140, 61: 58 red, 140 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A8C3D?

The complementary color is #8C3A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A8C3D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A8C3D color

#3A8C3D rgb(58, 140, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #3A8C3D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 54.9% green and 23.9% blue (58, 140, 61).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 41% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5:1).

#3A8C3D color codes

HEX	`#3A8C3D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 140, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 54.9%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 41%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 56%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.83, -41.77, 34.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.83, 54.14, 140.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.965, 19.992, 7.642)`
Decimal	`3836989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A8C3D, 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 #3A8C3D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3A8C3D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5:1	Pass	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 #3A8C3D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a8c3d; }
.text { color: #3a8c3d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a8c3d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 140 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a8c3d, #3a8c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #3A8C3D?: #3A8C3D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A8C3D?: The RGB value is 58, 140, 61: 58 red, 140 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A8C3D?: The complementary color is #8C3A89, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A8C3D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5:1 and white text 4.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.