#3D4E44
Graphite · dark cool green
About #3D4E44
With the hex code #3D4E44, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 31% green and 27% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 12.6 — followed by Charcoal. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #4E3D47, a eggplant shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 8.85:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (8.85:1).
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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 #3D4E44?
With the hex code #3D4E44, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 24% red, 31% green and 27% blue, while a printer would mix 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 69% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #3D4E44?
Use white text. White on #3D4E44 has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #3D4E44?
Its complementary colour is #4E3D47, and analogous partners are #3F4E3D and #3D4E4D.