What color is #3D5040?

#3D5040 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5040?

The RGB value is 61, 80, 64: 61 red, 80 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5040?

The complementary color is #503D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5040 color

#3D5040 rgb(61, 80, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D5040 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 31.4% green and 25.1% blue (61, 80, 64).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 13% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mountain View (#394C3B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#3D5040 color codes

HEX	`#3D5040`
RGB	`rgb(61, 80, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 31.4%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 13%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 24%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 20%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.03, -11.11, 7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.03, 13.16, 147.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.718, 7.099, 5.919)`
Decimal	`4018240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5040, 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 #3D5040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #3D5040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5040; }
.text { color: #3d5040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 80 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5040, #3d504a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #3D5040?: #3D5040 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Mountain View. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5040?: The RGB value is 61, 80, 64: 61 red, 80 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5040?: The complementary color is #503D4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.