What color is #3C6448?

#3C6448 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C6448?

The RGB value is 60, 100, 72: 60 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6448?

The complementary color is #643C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6448 color

#3C6448 rgb(60, 100, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C6448 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 39.2% green and 28.2% blue (60, 100, 72).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 25% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#3C6448 color codes

HEX	`#3C6448`
RGB	`rgb(60, 100, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 39.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 25%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 40%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.8, -20.89, 11.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.8, 23.87, 151.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.59, 10.542, 7.765)`
Decimal	`3957832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6448, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3C6448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3C6448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6448; }
.text { color: #3c6448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 100 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6448, #3c645c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C6448?: #3C6448 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C6448?: The RGB value is 60, 100, 72: 60 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6448?: The complementary color is #643C58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.