What color is #3B4831?

#3B4831 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B4831?

The RGB value is 59, 72, 49: 59 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B4831?

The complementary color is #3E3148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B4831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B4831 color

#3B4831 rgb(59, 72, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B4831 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 28.2% green and 19.2% blue (59, 72, 49).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 19% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.73:1).

#3B4831 color codes

HEX	`#3B4831`
RGB	`rgb(59, 72, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 28.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 19%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 32%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.87, -10.19, 12.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.87, 15.85, 130.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.675, 5.786, 3.776)`
Decimal	`3885105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B4831, 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 #3B4831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B4831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	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 #3B4831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b4831; }
.text { color: #3b4831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b4831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 72 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b4831, #314833); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3B4831?: #3B4831 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B4831?: The RGB value is 59, 72, 49: 59 red, 72 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B4831?: The complementary color is #3E3148, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B4831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and white text 9.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.