What color is #3C6742?

#3C6742 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C6742?

The RGB value is 60, 103, 66: 60 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6742?

The complementary color is #673C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6742 color

#3C6742 rgb(60, 103, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C6742 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 40.4% green and 25.9% blue (60, 103, 66).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#3C6742 color codes

HEX	`#3C6742`
RGB	`rgb(60, 103, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 40.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 42%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, -23.65, 16.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 28.73, 145.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.697, 11.054, 6.881)`
Decimal	`3958594`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6742, 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 #3C6742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #3C6742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6742; }
.text { color: #3c6742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 103 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6742, #3c6758); }

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Questions

What color is #3C6742?: #3C6742 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C6742?: The RGB value is 60, 103, 66: 60 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6742?: The complementary color is #673C61, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.