What color is #3B7550?

#3B7550 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B7550?

The RGB value is 59, 117, 80: 59 red, 117 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B7550?

The complementary color is #753B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B7550?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B7550 color

#3B7550 rgb(59, 117, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B7550 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 45.9% green and 31.4% blue (59, 117, 80).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#3B7550 color codes

HEX	`#3B7550`
RGB	`rgb(59, 117, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 45.9%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 50%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 32%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.56, -28.09, 14.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.56, 31.71, 152.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.612, 14.231, 9.828)`
Decimal	`3896656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B7550, 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 #3B7550	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B7550 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #3B7550 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b7550; }
.text { color: #3b7550; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b7550; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 117 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b7550, #3b756d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #3B7550?: #3B7550 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B7550?: The RGB value is 59, 117, 80: 59 red, 117 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B7550?: The complementary color is #753B60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B7550?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.