What color is #3C552C?

#3C552C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C552C?

The RGB value is 60, 85, 44: 60 red, 85 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C552C?

The complementary color is #452C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C552C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C552C color

#3C552C rgb(60, 85, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C552C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 33.3% green and 17.3% blue (60, 85, 44).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#3C552C color codes

HEX	`#3C552C`
RGB	`rgb(60, 85, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 33.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, -17.99, 20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 27.56, 130.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.566, 7.639, 3.564)`
Decimal	`3953964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C552C, 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 #3C552C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C552C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #3C552C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c552c; }
.text { color: #3c552c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c552c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 85 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c552c, #2c5531); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C552C?: #3C552C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C552C?: The RGB value is 60, 85, 44: 60 red, 85 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C552C?: The complementary color is #452C55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C552C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.