What color is #3C7453?

#3C7453 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C7453?

The RGB value is 60, 116, 83: 60 red, 116 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C7453?

The complementary color is #743C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C7453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C7453 color

#3C7453 rgb(60, 116, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C7453 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 45.5% green and 32.5% blue (60, 116, 83).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.5:1).

#3C7453 color codes

HEX	`#3C7453`
RGB	`rgb(60, 116, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 45.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 28%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.34, -26.68, 12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.34, 29.52, 154.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.67, 14.075, 10.389)`
Decimal	`3961939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C7453, 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 #3C7453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.82:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C7453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.5:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.82:1	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 #3C7453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c7453; }
.text { color: #3c7453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c7453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 116 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c7453, #3c746f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3C7453?: #3C7453 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C7453?: The RGB value is 60, 116, 83: 60 red, 116 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C7453?: The complementary color is #743C5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C7453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and white text 5.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.