What color is #3B594A?

#3B594A 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 #3B594A?

The RGB value is 59, 89, 74: 59 red, 89 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B594A?

The complementary color is #593B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B594A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B594A color

#3B594A rgb(59, 89, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B594A is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 34.9% green and 29% blue (59, 89, 74).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 20% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 65% 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 7.74:1).

#3B594A color codes

HEX	`#3B594A`
RGB	`rgb(59, 89, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 34.9%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 20%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 34%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 17%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.14, -14.8, 5.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.14, 15.68, 160.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.612, 8.569, 7.783)`
Decimal	`3889482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B594A, 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 #3B594A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3B594A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #3B594A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b594a; }
.text { color: #3b594a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b594a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 89 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b594a, #3b5959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3B594A?: #3B594A 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 #3B594A?: The RGB value is 59, 89, 74: 59 red, 89 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B594A?: The complementary color is #593B4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B594A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.