#3D4E41
Graphite · dark cool green
About #3D4E41
With the hex code #3D4E41, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 31% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 13.7 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4E3D4A, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 8.88:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.88:1).
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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 #3D4E41?
With the hex code #3D4E41, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 31% green and 25% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #3D4E41?
Use white text. White on #3D4E41 has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3D4E41?
Its complementary colour is #4E3D4A, and analogous partners are #424E3D and #3D4E4A.