What color is #3D5138?

#3D5138 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5138?

The RGB value is 61, 81, 56: 61 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5138?

The complementary color is #4C3851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5138?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5138 color

#3D5138 rgb(61, 81, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D5138 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 31.8% green and 22% blue (61, 81, 56).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#3D5138 color codes

HEX	`#3D5138`
RGB	`rgb(61, 81, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 31.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 31%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 31%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.17, -13.31, 12.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.17, 18.1, 137.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.581, 7.162, 4.829)`
Decimal	`4018488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5138, 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 #3D5138	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5138 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #3D5138 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5138; }
.text { color: #3d5138; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5138; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 81 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5138, #38513f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D5138?: #3D5138 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5138?: The RGB value is 61, 81, 56: 61 red, 81 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5138?: The complementary color is #4C3851, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5138?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.