What color is #3D4E3E?

#3D4E3E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D4E3E?

The RGB value is 61, 78, 62: 61 red, 78 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D4E3E?

The complementary color is #4E3D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D4E3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D4E3E color

#3D4E3E rgb(61, 78, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3D4E3E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 30.6% green and 24.3% blue (61, 78, 62).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 12% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mountain View (#394C3B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#3D4E3E color codes

HEX	`#3D4E3E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 78, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 30.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 12%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 22%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 21%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.32, -10.36, 7.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.32, 12.68, 144.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.518, 6.789, 5.576)`
Decimal	`4017726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D4E3E, 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 #3D4E3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D4E3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #3D4E3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d4e3e; }
.text { color: #3d4e3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d4e3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 78 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d4e3e, #3d4e47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3D4E3E?: #3D4E3E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D4E3E?: The RGB value is 61, 78, 62: 61 red, 78 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D4E3E?: The complementary color is #4E3D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D4E3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.