Information about #3B5040 color

#3B5040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B5040 falls into the Green Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 80, 64) — 23.1% red, 31.4% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 0 / 6 / 69. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted green, #3B5040 sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to JayHawk Green (#34523E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goblin (#34533D) and Middle Earth (#434E43).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 80, 64) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B5040 color variations

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#3B5040 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3B5040

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Goblin color link
Goblin

#34533D

Middle Earth color link
Middle Earth

#434E43

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Canyon color link
Canyon

#434E46

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Pioneer color link
Pioneer

#394541

Mica color link
Mica

#3C4543

Trainspotter color link
Trainspotter

#44493F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B5040
  • RGB59, 80, 64
  • CMYK8, 0, 6, 69
  • CSSrgb(59, 80, 64)
  • HSL134°, 15%, 27%
  • HSL Precise134.286°, 15.108%, 27.255%
  • HSV134°, 26%, 31%
  • HSB134°, 26%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.314, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.314, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.314, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B5040
  • DECIMAL ID3887168
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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