What color is #3B512E?

#3B512E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B512E?

The RGB value is 59, 81, 46: 59 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B512E?

The complementary color is #442E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B512E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B512E color

#3B512E rgb(59, 81, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B512E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 31.8% green and 18% blue (59, 81, 46).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#3B512E color codes

HEX	`#3B512E`
RGB	`rgb(59, 81, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 31.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 43%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.83, -15.89, 17.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.83, 23.95, 131.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 7.012, 3.662)`
Decimal	`3887406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B512E, 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 #3B512E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B512E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #3B512E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b512e; }
.text { color: #3b512e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b512e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 81 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b512e, #2e5133); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3B512E?: #3B512E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B512E?: The RGB value is 59, 81, 46: 59 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B512E?: The complementary color is #442E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B512E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.