What color is #3D6D4C?

#3D6D4C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6D4C?

The RGB value is 61, 109, 76: 61 red, 109 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6D4C?

The complementary color is #6D3D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6D4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6D4C color

#3D6D4C rgb(61, 109, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6D4C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 42.7% green and 29.8% blue (61, 109, 76).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#3D6D4C color codes

HEX	`#3D6D4C`
RGB	`rgb(61, 109, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 42.7%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 30%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -24.36, 13.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 27.83, 151.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.697, 12.451, 8.781)`
Decimal	`4025676`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6D4C, 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 #3D6D4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6D4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #3D6D4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6d4c; }
.text { color: #3d6d4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6d4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 109 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6d4c, #3d6d64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D6D4C?: #3D6D4C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6D4C?: The RGB value is 61, 109, 76: 61 red, 109 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6D4C?: The complementary color is #6D3D5E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6D4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.