Dark Green Color / Colour Code #3B4224
This page shows the hex color code for dark green (#3B4224). The colour is a green tone with 29% saturation and 20% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #3B4224 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#3B4224 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 44, 74, and 104 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 74, 194, and 314 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #3B4224
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 74 and saturation at 29%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 74 to 119 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 74 with its complement at 254 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #3B4224
Lightness variations at hue 74 and 29% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #3B4224
Design Use Cases for #3B4224
Muted Accent Color
With 29% saturation, #3B4224 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Deep Accent & Text Color
#3B4224 at 20% lightness is dark enough for readable body text on light backgrounds while retaining its yellow character. Use for headings, emphasized text, or deep accent borders. It provides contrast without the harshness of pure black.
Attention & Optimism
#3B4224 is in the yellow spectrum (hue 74). Yellow attracts attention faster than any other color. Use it for warning labels, featured content markers, star ratings, and tooltip backgrounds. Pair with dark text since yellow often fails contrast checks against white.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #3B4224 (hue 74) to its complement at hue 254. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 104. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b4224, #2b2442);
CSS Code for #3B4224
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #3B4224 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Dark Green (#3B4224)
#3B4224 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 59 red, 66 green, and 36 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 74 degrees with 29% saturation and 20% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #3B4224 is 60/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow, and 74% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #3B4224 against white is 10.55:1 and against black is 1.99:1. This exceeds the AAA requirement (7:1) for normal text on white, making it excellent for body text and small UI labels on light backgrounds.
The complementary colour #2B2442 creates maximum visual tension when paired with #3B4224. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #423A24 and #2C4224, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #3B4224?
- #3B4224 is Dark Green, a green color (colour) with RGB(59, 66, 36), HSL(74, 29%, 20%), and CMYK(11%, 0%, 45%, 74%). Its perceived brightness is 60/255.
- Is #3B4224 accessible for text?
- Against white, #3B4224 has a contrast ratio of 10.55:1 (passes AA for normal text). Against black, it has 1.99:1 (fails AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #3B4224?
- The complementary colour is #2B2442 (hue 254). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #423A24 and #2C4224. The triadic palette adds #243B42 and #42243B for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #3B4224 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #3b4224; or rgb(59, 66, 36); or hsl(74, 29%, 20%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 74 29% 20%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.