What color is #3D5124?

#3D5124 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5124?

The RGB value is 61, 81, 36: 61 red, 81 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5124?

The complementary color is #382451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5124 color

#3D5124 rgb(61, 81, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D5124 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 31.8% green and 14.1% blue (61, 81, 36).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#3D5124 color codes

HEX	`#3D5124`
RGB	`rgb(61, 81, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 31.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 56%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.82, -16.47, 23.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.82, 28.93, 124.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.185, 7.004, 2.747)`
Decimal	`4018468`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5124, 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 #3D5124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #3D5124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5124; }
.text { color: #3d5124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 81 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5124, #275124); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D5124?: #3D5124 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5124?: The RGB value is 61, 81, 36: 61 red, 81 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5124?: The complementary color is #382451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.