What color is #3B7155?

#3B7155 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B7155?

The RGB value is 59, 113, 85: 59 red, 113 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B7155?

The complementary color is #713B57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B7155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B7155 color

#3B7155 rgb(59, 113, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B7155 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 44.3% green and 33.3% blue (59, 113, 85).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#3B7155 color codes

HEX	`#3B7155`
RGB	`rgb(59, 113, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 44.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 25%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.35, -25.04, 10.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.35, 26.99, 158.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.348, 13.395, 10.686)`
Decimal	`3895637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B7155, 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 #3B7155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B7155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #3B7155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b7155; }
.text { color: #3b7155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b7155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 113 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b7155, #3b7170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3B7155?: #3B7155 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B7155?: The RGB value is 59, 113, 85: 59 red, 113 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B7155?: The complementary color is #713B57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B7155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.