What color is #3B6641?

#3B6641 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B6641?

The RGB value is 59, 102, 65: 59 red, 102 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B6641?

The complementary color is #663B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B6641?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B6641 color

#3B6641 rgb(59, 102, 65)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B6641 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 40% green and 25.5% blue (59, 102, 65).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#3B6641 color codes

HEX	`#3B6641`
RGB	`rgb(59, 102, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 40%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 42%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.26, -23.67, 16.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.26, 28.77, 145.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.509, 10.814, 6.692)`
Decimal	`3892801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B6641, 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 #3B6641	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B6641 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3B6641 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b6641; }
.text { color: #3b6641; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b6641; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 102 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b6641, #3b6657); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B6641?: #3B6641 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B6641?: The RGB value is 59, 102, 65: 59 red, 102 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B6641?: The complementary color is #663B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B6641?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.