Palettes / Colors / #3D4530
#3D4530 — Deep Dusty Green
#3D4530 is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #3D4530 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3D4530 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #383045; it also sits naturally between #454330 and #334530. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3D4530 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 61, 69, 48 |
| HSL | 83°, 18%, 23% |
| HSV | 83°, 30%, 27% |
| CMYK | 12%, 0%, 30%, 73% |
| XYZ | 4.59, 5.46, 3.61 |
| Yxy | 5.46, 0.3358, 0.3999 |
| CIE-Lab | 28.01, -7.68, 11.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 23.37, -4.70, 6.16 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 27% · Blue 19%
Cyan 12% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 73%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #3D4530
.text { color: #3D4530; }
.background { background-color: #3D4530; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3D4530; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(61, 69, 48); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 18%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3D4530; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(61, 69, 48, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3D4530; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(61, 69, 48, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3D4530">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3D4530">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3D4530
Tints of #3D4530
Tones of #3D4530
Color harmonies
Complementary — #383045:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 10.04:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.09:1 Fails |
Best text color on #3D4530: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3D4530
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3D4530: ·
How #3D4530 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3D4530 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #3D4530?
#3D4530 is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 61, 69, 48). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3D4530?
#3D4530 is RGB 61, 69, 48 — HSL 83°, 18%, 23% — CMYK 12%, 0%, 30%, 73%.
What colors go with #3D4530?
Its complement is #383045; analogous partners are #454330 and #334530. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3D4530 for text?
White text on #3D4530 has a contrast ratio of 10.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.09:1.