What color is #3D604B?

#3D604B 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 #3D604B?

The RGB value is 61, 96, 75: 61 red, 96 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D604B?

The complementary color is #603D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D604B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D604B color

#3D604B rgb(61, 96, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D604B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 37.6% green and 29.4% blue (61, 96, 75).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 22% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#3D604B color codes

HEX	`#3D604B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 96, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 37.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 22%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 36%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.6, -17.75, 8.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.6, 19.5, 155.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.377, 9.865, 8.171)`
Decimal	`4022347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D604B, 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 #3D604B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3D604B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #3D604B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d604b; }
.text { color: #3d604b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d604b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 96 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d604b, #3d605d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D604B?: #3D604B 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 #3D604B?: The RGB value is 61, 96, 75: 61 red, 96 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D604B?: The complementary color is #603D52, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D604B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.