What color is #3B5934?

#3B5934 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 #3B5934?

The RGB value is 59, 89, 52: 59 red, 89 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B5934?

The complementary color is #523459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B5934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B5934 color

#3B5934 rgb(59, 89, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B5934 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.9% green and 20.4% blue (59, 89, 52).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 26% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#3B5934 color codes

HEX	`#3B5934`
RGB	`rgb(59, 89, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.9%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 26%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 42%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.65, -19.26, 17.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.65, 26.34, 136.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.996, 8.322, 4.539)`
Decimal	`3889460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B5934, 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 #3B5934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B5934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #3B5934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b5934; }
.text { color: #3b5934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b5934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 89 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b5934, #345940); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B5934?: #3B5934 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 #3B5934?: The RGB value is 59, 89, 52: 59 red, 89 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B5934?: The complementary color is #523459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B5934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.