What color is #3CA050?

#3CA050 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3CA050?

The RGB value is 60, 160, 80: 60 red, 160 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3CA050?

The complementary color is #A03C8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3CA050?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3CA050 color

#3CA050 rgb(60, 160, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #3CA050 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 62.7% green and 31.4% blue (60, 160, 80).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 45% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Kryptonite Green (#439946), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#3CA050 color codes

HEX	`#3CA050`
RGB	`rgb(60, 160, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 62.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 45%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 63%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 50%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.68, -46.49, 33.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.68, 57.09, 144.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.881, 26.68, 11.901)`
Decimal	`3973200`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3CA050, 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 #3CA050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3CA050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #3CA050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ca050; }
.text { color: #3ca050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ca050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 160 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ca050, #3ca082); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #3CA050?: #3CA050 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3CA050?: The RGB value is 60, 160, 80: 60 red, 160 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3CA050?: The complementary color is #A03C8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3CA050?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.