What color is #3B783D?

#3B783D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B783D?

The RGB value is 59, 120, 61: 59 red, 120 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B783D?

The complementary color is #783B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B783D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B783D color

#3B783D rgb(59, 120, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B783D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 47.1% green and 23.9% blue (59, 120, 61).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#3B783D color codes

HEX	`#3B783D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 120, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 47.1%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 51%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.22, -32.96, 26.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.22, 42.21, 141.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.362, 14.699, 6.758)`
Decimal	`3897405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B783D, 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 #3B783D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B783D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #3B783D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b783d; }
.text { color: #3b783d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b783d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 120 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b783d, #3b785c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B783D?: #3B783D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B783D?: The RGB value is 59, 120, 61: 59 red, 120 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B783D?: The complementary color is #783B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B783D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and white text 5.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.