What color is #3D8920?

#3D8920 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color La Palma. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D8920?

The RGB value is 61, 137, 32: 61 red, 137 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D8920?

The complementary color is #6C2089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D8920?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D8920 color

#3D8920 rgb(61, 137, 32)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D8920 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 53.7% green and 12.5% blue (61, 137, 32).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 62% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is La Palma (#428929), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#3D8920 color codes

HEX	`#3D8920`
RGB	`rgb(61, 137, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 53.7%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 62%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 77%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 77%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.67, -42.76, 46.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.67, 62.87, 132.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.13, 18.987, 4.445)`
Decimal	`4032800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D8920, 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 #3D8920	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D8920 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	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 #3D8920 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d8920; }
.text { color: #3d8920; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d8920; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 137 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d8920, #208938); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D8920?: #3D8920 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color La Palma. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D8920?: The RGB value is 61, 137, 32: 61 red, 137 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D8920?: The complementary color is #6C2089, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D8920?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.8:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.