What color is #3C5119?

#3C5119 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5119?

The RGB value is 60, 81, 25: 60 red, 81 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5119?

The complementary color is #2E1951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5119?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5119 color

#3C5119 rgb(60, 81, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C5119 is a dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 31.8% green and 9.8% blue (60, 81, 25).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 53% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#3C5119 color codes

HEX	`#3C5119`
RGB	`rgb(60, 81, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 31.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 53%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 69%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 69%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.61, -18.12, 29.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.61, 34.53, 121.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.981, 6.916, 1.992)`
Decimal	`3952921`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5119, 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 #3C5119	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5119 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3C5119 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5119; }
.text { color: #3c5119; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5119; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 81 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5119, #205119); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C5119?: #3C5119 is a dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5119?: The RGB value is 60, 81, 25: 60 red, 81 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5119?: The complementary color is #2E1951, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5119?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.