What color is #3B542D?

#3B542D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B542D?

The RGB value is 59, 84, 45: 59 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B542D?

The complementary color is #462D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B542D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B542D color

#3B542D rgb(59, 84, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B542D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 32.9% green and 17.6% blue (59, 84, 45).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#3B542D color codes

HEX	`#3B542D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 84, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 32.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.83, -17.7, 19.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.83, 26.56, 131.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.447, 7.46, 3.635)`
Decimal	`3888173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B542D, 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 #3B542D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B542D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #3B542D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b542d; }
.text { color: #3b542d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b542d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 84 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b542d, #2d5432); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B542D?: #3B542D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B542D?: The RGB value is 59, 84, 45: 59 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B542D?: The complementary color is #462D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B542D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.