What color is #3B4727?

#3B4727 is a 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 #3B4727?

The RGB value is 59, 71, 39: 59 red, 71 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4727?

The complementary color is #332747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4727 color

#3B4727 rgb(59, 71, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B4727 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 27.8% green and 15.3% blue (59, 71, 39).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.92:1).

#3B4727 color codes

HEX	`#3B4727`
RGB	`rgb(59, 71, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 27.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 45%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 45%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.33, -11.25, 17.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.33, 20.94, 122.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.423, 5.583, 2.764)`
Decimal	`3884839`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4727, 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 #3B4727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #3B4727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4727; }
.text { color: #3b4727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 71 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4727, #2b4727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3B4727?: #3B4727 is a 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 #3B4727?: The RGB value is 59, 71, 39: 59 red, 71 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4727?: The complementary color is #332747, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.