#3B4232
Graphite · dark cool green
About #3B4232
#3B4232 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 23% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 11.4), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #393242 (gunmetal), its complementary partner.
Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.44:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.44:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #3B4232?
#3B4232 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 23% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #3B4232?
Use white text. White on #3B4232 has a contrast ratio of 10.44:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3B4232?
Its complementary colour is #393242, and analogous partners are #424132 and #334232.