Tom Thumb Color
Tom Thumb is a green color with hex code #3F583B. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tom thumb, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tom Thumb Color Values
What Does Tom Thumb Mean?
Tom Thumb belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Tom Thumb adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tom Thumb is classified as a green (nearest centroid: dark yellowish green, #355E3B).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb and #553B59 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #4E593B and #3B5946, which sit beside tom thumb on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tom thumb with triadic partners #3B3F59 and #593B3F. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Axolotl —
#4E6649(Delta E 6) - Cabbage Pont —
#3F4C3A(Delta E 9) - Finlandia —
#556D56(Delta E 10) - Cactus —
#587156(Delta E 11) - Killarney —
#3A6A47(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #3F583B; }
.background { background-color: #3F583B; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3F583B; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3F583B40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tom thumb?
Tom Thumb has the hex code #3F583B. In RGB notation it is rgb(63, 88, 59), in HSL it is hsl(112, 20%, 29%), and its OKLCH value is 0.431, 0.056, 141.1.
What does the color tom thumb mean?
Green-family colors like tom thumb carry distinct psychological associations. Tom Thumb belongs to the green family of colors. Green asks less of the eye than any other family, which is why long reading sessions feel easier on green-tinted backgrounds. The associations run to nature, health, and money, and compared with most hues they hold remarkably steady across cultures. Being on the dark side, Tom Thumb adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with tom thumb?
Tom Thumb has three easy routes: its complement #553B59 for punch, its neighbors #4E593B and #3B5946 for something calmer, or triadic partners #3B3F59 and #593B3F when you want energy.
Is tom thumb a standard web color?
No — Tom Thumb is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #3F583B or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tom thumb lighter or darker?
To lighten tom thumb, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #DCE7DA (lightest tint) to #0B0F0A (darkest shade).
About Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb is classified as a Green in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #3F583B to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.