What color is #3B4828?

#3B4828 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 #3B4828?

The RGB value is 59, 72, 40: 59 red, 72 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4828?

The complementary color is #352848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4828 color

#3B4828 rgb(59, 72, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B4828 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 28.2% green and 15.7% blue (59, 72, 40).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.8:1).

#3B4828 color codes

HEX	`#3B4828`
RGB	`rgb(59, 72, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 28.2%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 44%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.69, -11.69, 17.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.69, 21.05, 123.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.504, 5.718, 2.873)`
Decimal	`3885096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4828, 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 #3B4828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #3B4828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4828; }
.text { color: #3b4828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 72 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4828, #2b4828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #3B4828?: #3B4828 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 #3B4828?: The RGB value is 59, 72, 40: 59 red, 72 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4828?: The complementary color is #352848, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.