What color is #3C7745?

#3C7745 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C7745?

The RGB value is 60, 119, 69: 60 red, 119 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C7745?

The complementary color is #773C6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C7745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C7745 color

#3C7745 rgb(60, 119, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C7745 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 46.7% green and 27.1% blue (60, 119, 69).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#3C7745 color codes

HEX	`#3C7745`
RGB	`rgb(60, 119, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 46.7%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 42%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.06, -30.86, 21.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.06, 37.73, 144.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.534, 14.583, 7.942)`
Decimal	`3962693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C7745, 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 #3C7745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C7745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #3C7745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c7745; }
.text { color: #3c7745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c7745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 119 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c7745, #3c7763); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C7745?: #3C7745 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C7745?: The RGB value is 60, 119, 69: 60 red, 119 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C7745?: The complementary color is #773C6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C7745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.