What color is #3D533B?

#3D533B 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 #3D533B?

The RGB value is 61, 83, 59: 61 red, 83 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D533B?

The complementary color is #513B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D533B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D533B color

#3D533B rgb(61, 83, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D533B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 32.5% green and 23.1% blue (61, 83, 59).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 17% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#3D533B color codes

HEX	`#3D533B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 83, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 32.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 17%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 29%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 29%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, -13.88, 11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 17.96, 140.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.807, 7.494, 5.277)`
Decimal	`4019003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D533B, 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 #3D533B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D533B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #3D533B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d533b; }
.text { color: #3d533b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d533b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 83 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d533b, #3b5345); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D533B?: #3D533B 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 #3D533B?: The RGB value is 61, 83, 59: 61 red, 83 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D533B?: The complementary color is #513B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D533B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.