What color is #3D6A39?

#3D6A39 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6A39?

The RGB value is 61, 106, 57: 61 red, 106 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6A39?

The complementary color is #66396A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6A39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6A39 color

#3D6A39 rgb(61, 106, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6A39 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 41.6% green and 22.4% blue (61, 106, 57).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#3D6A39 color codes

HEX	`#3D6A39`
RGB	`rgb(61, 106, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 41.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 46%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.57, -26.38, 22.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.57, 34.82, 139.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.817, 11.595, 5.696)`
Decimal	`4024889`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6A39, 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 #3D6A39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6A39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #3D6A39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6a39; }
.text { color: #3d6a39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6a39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 106 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6a39, #396a4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D6A39?: #3D6A39 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6A39?: The RGB value is 61, 106, 57: 61 red, 106 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6A39?: The complementary color is #66396A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6A39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.