What color is #3B4023?

#3B4023 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4023?

The RGB value is 59, 64, 35: 59 red, 64 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4023?

The complementary color is #282340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4023?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4023 color

#3B4023 rgb(59, 64, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B4023 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 25.1% green and 13.7% blue (59, 64, 35).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 29% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#3B4023 color codes

HEX	`#3B4023`
RGB	`rgb(59, 64, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 25.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 29%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 45%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 45%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.92, -7.62, 17.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.92, 18.67, 114.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.94, 4.718, 2.293)`
Decimal	`3883043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4023, 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 #3B4023	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4023 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3B4023 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4023; }
.text { color: #3b4023; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4023; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 64 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4023, #2d4023); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3B4023?: #3B4023 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4023?: The RGB value is 59, 64, 35: 59 red, 64 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4023?: The complementary color is #282340, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4023?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.