What color is #3D6438?

#3D6438 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6438?

The RGB value is 61, 100, 56: 61 red, 100 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6438?

The complementary color is #5F3864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6438?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6438 color

#3D6438 rgb(61, 100, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6438 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 39.2% green and 22% blue (61, 100, 56).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.82:1).

#3D6438 color codes

HEX	`#3D6438`
RGB	`rgb(61, 100, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 39.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 44%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 44%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.54, -23.56, 20.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.54, 31.36, 138.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.195, 10.392, 5.367)`
Decimal	`4023352`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6438, 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 #3D6438	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6438 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #3D6438 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6438; }
.text { color: #3d6438; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6438; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 100 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6438, #386449); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D6438?: #3D6438 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6438?: The RGB value is 61, 100, 56: 61 red, 100 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6438?: The complementary color is #5F3864, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6438?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.