What color is #3C5344?

#3C5344 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5344?

The RGB value is 60, 83, 68: 60 red, 83 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5344?

The complementary color is #533C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5344 color

#3C5344 rgb(60, 83, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C5344 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 32.5% green and 26.7% blue (60, 83, 68).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 16% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#3C5344 color codes

HEX	`#3C5344`
RGB	`rgb(60, 83, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 32.5%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 16%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 28%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 18%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, -12.38, 5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 13.74, 154.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6, 7.564, 6.612)`
Decimal	`3953476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5344, 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 #3C5344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #3C5344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5344; }
.text { color: #3c5344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 83 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5344, #3c534f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3C5344?: #3C5344 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5344?: The RGB value is 60, 83, 68: 60 red, 83 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5344?: The complementary color is #533C4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.