What color is #3B572D?

#3B572D 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 #3B572D?

The RGB value is 59, 87, 45: 59 red, 87 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B572D?

The complementary color is #492D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B572D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B572D color

#3B572D rgb(59, 87, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B572D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.1% green and 17.6% blue (59, 87, 45).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.12:1).

#3B572D color codes

HEX	`#3B572D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 87, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 48%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.85, -19.32, 21.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.85, 28.59, 132.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.685, 7.935, 3.714)`
Decimal	`3888941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B572D, 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 #3B572D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B572D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #3B572D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b572d; }
.text { color: #3b572d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b572d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 87 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b572d, #2d5734); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B572D?: #3B572D 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 #3B572D?: The RGB value is 59, 87, 45: 59 red, 87 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B572D?: The complementary color is #492D57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B572D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.