What color is #3D664A?

#3D664A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D664A?

The RGB value is 61, 102, 74: 61 red, 102 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D664A?

The complementary color is #663D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D664A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D664A color

#3D664A rgb(61, 102, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D664A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 40% green and 29% blue (61, 102, 74).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#3D664A color codes

HEX	`#3D664A`
RGB	`rgb(61, 102, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 40%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 27%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.56, -21.18, 11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.56, 24.05, 151.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.911, 10.989, 8.181)`
Decimal	`4023882`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D664A, 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 #3D664A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D664A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #3D664A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d664a; }
.text { color: #3d664a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d664a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 102 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d664a, #3d665f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D664A?: #3D664A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D664A?: The RGB value is 61, 102, 74: 61 red, 102 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D664A?: The complementary color is #663D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D664A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.