What color is #3C9426?

#3C9426 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sacro Bosco. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C9426?

The RGB value is 60, 148, 38: 60 red, 148 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C9426?

The complementary color is #7E2694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C9426?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C9426 color

#3C9426 rgb(60, 148, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #3C9426 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 58% green and 14.9% blue (60, 148, 38).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 59% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Sacro Bosco (#229911), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#3C9426 color codes

HEX	`#3C9426`
RGB	`rgb(60, 148, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 58%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 59%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 74%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 74%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.32, -46.81, 47.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.32, 66.69, 134.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.803, 22.279, 5.459)`
Decimal	`3970086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C9426, 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 #3C9426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3C9426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	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 #3C9426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c9426; }
.text { color: #3c9426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c9426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 148 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c9426, #269447); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3C9426?: #3C9426 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sacro Bosco. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C9426?: The RGB value is 60, 148, 38: 60 red, 148 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C9426?: The complementary color is #7E2694, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C9426?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.