What color is #3B5235?

#3B5235 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B5235?

The RGB value is 59, 82, 53: 59 red, 82 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5235?

The complementary color is #4C3552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5235 color

#3B5235 rgb(59, 82, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B5235 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 32.2% green and 20.8% blue (59, 82, 53).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#3B5235 color codes

HEX	`#3B5235`
RGB	`rgb(59, 82, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 32.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.31, -15.25, 14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.31, 20.89, 136.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.463, 7.221, 4.473)`
Decimal	`3887669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5235, 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 #3B5235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #3B5235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5235; }
.text { color: #3b5235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 82 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5235, #35523e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3B5235?: #3B5235 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B5235?: The RGB value is 59, 82, 53: 59 red, 82 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5235?: The complementary color is #4C3552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.