What color is #3D5D49?

#3D5D49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D5D49?

The RGB value is 61, 93, 73: 61 red, 93 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D5D49?

The complementary color is #5D3D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D5D49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D5D49 color

#3D5D49 rgb(61, 93, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D5D49 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 36.5% green and 28.6% blue (61, 93, 73).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 21% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.34:1).

#3D5D49 color codes

HEX	`#3D5D49`
RGB	`rgb(61, 93, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 36.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 21%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 34%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 22%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.56, -16.55, 7.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.56, 18.31, 154.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.041, 9.301, 7.726)`
Decimal	`4021577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D5D49, 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 #3D5D49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D5D49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.86:1	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 #3D5D49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d5d49; }
.text { color: #3d5d49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d5d49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 93 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d5d49, #3d5d59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D5D49?: #3D5D49 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D5D49?: The RGB value is 61, 93, 73: 61 red, 93 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D5D49?: The complementary color is #5D3D51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D5D49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and white text 7.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.