What color is #3B5831?

#3B5831 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 #3B5831?

The RGB value is 59, 88, 49: 59 red, 88 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5831?

The complementary color is #4E3158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5831 color

#3B5831 rgb(59, 88, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B5831 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.5% green and 19.2% blue (59, 88, 49).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#3B5831 color codes

HEX	`#3B5831`
RGB	`rgb(59, 88, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 44%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.25, -19.23, 19.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.25, 27.21, 134.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.848, 8.131, 4.166)`
Decimal	`3889201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5831, 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 #3B5831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #3B5831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5831; }
.text { color: #3b5831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 88 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5831, #31583b); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #3B5831?: #3B5831 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 #3B5831?: The RGB value is 59, 88, 49: 59 red, 88 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5831?: The complementary color is #4E3158, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.