What color is #3B7D31?

#3B7D31 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B7D31?

The RGB value is 59, 125, 49: 59 red, 125 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B7D31?

The complementary color is #73317D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B7D31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B7D31 color

#3B7D31 rgb(59, 125, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #3B7D31 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 49% green and 19.2% blue (59, 125, 49).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 44% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.04:1).

#3B7D31 color codes

HEX	`#3B7D31`
RGB	`rgb(59, 125, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 49%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 44%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 61%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 61%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.73, -36.82, 34.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.73, 50.44, 136.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.691, 15.818, 5.448)`
Decimal	`3898673`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B7D31, 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 #3B7D31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B7D31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.04:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #3B7D31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b7d31; }
.text { color: #3b7d31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b7d31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 125 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b7d31, #317d4d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B7D31?: #3B7D31 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B7D31?: The RGB value is 59, 125, 49: 59 red, 125 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B7D31?: The complementary color is #73317D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B7D31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.