What color is #3C725D?

#3C725D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C725D?

The RGB value is 60, 114, 93: 60 red, 114 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C725D?

The complementary color is #723C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C725D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C725D color

#3C725D rgb(60, 114, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C725D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 44.7% green and 36.5% blue (60, 114, 93).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 31% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#3C725D color codes

HEX	`#3C725D`
RGB	`rgb(60, 114, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 44.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 31%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.92, -23.39, 6.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.92, 24.17, 165.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.856, 13.785, 12.495)`
Decimal	`3961437`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C725D, 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 #3C725D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C725D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	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 #3C725D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c725d; }
.text { color: #3c725d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c725d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 114 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c725d, #3c6c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3C725D?: #3C725D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C725D?: The RGB value is 60, 114, 93: 60 red, 114 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C725D?: The complementary color is #723C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C725D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.