What color is #3B564B?

#3B564B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B564B?

The RGB value is 59, 86, 75: 59 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B564B?

The complementary color is #563B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B564B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B564B color

#3B564B rgb(59, 86, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B564B is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 33.7% green and 29.4% blue (59, 86, 75).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 19% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#3B564B color codes

HEX	`#3B564B`
RGB	`rgb(59, 86, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 33.7%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 19%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 31%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 13%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.18, -12.85, 3.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.18, 13.23, 166.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.401, 8.093, 7.88)`
Decimal	`3888715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B564B, 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 #3B564B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B564B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #3B564B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b564b; }
.text { color: #3b564b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b564b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 86 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b564b, #3b5456); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3B564B?: #3B564B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B564B?: The RGB value is 59, 86, 75: 59 red, 86 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B564B?: The complementary color is #563B46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B564B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.