What color is #3D6F4A?

#3D6F4A 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 #3D6F4A?

The RGB value is 61, 111, 74: 61 red, 111 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6F4A?

The complementary color is #6F3D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6F4A color

#3D6F4A rgb(61, 111, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6F4A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 43.5% green and 29% blue (61, 111, 74).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#3D6F4A color codes

HEX	`#3D6F4A`
RGB	`rgb(61, 111, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 43.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 33%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, -25.77, 15.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 30.06, 149)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.844, 12.855, 8.492)`
Decimal	`4026186`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6F4A, 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 #3D6F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #3D6F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6f4a; }
.text { color: #3d6f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 111 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6f4a, #3d6f63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D6F4A?: #3D6F4A 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 #3D6F4A?: The RGB value is 61, 111, 74: 61 red, 111 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6F4A?: The complementary color is #6F3D62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.