What color is #3D7742?

#3D7742 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 #3D7742?

The RGB value is 61, 119, 66: 61 red, 119 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D7742?

The complementary color is #773D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D7742?

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.

#3D7742 color

#3D7742 rgb(61, 119, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D7742 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 46.7% green and 25.9% blue (61, 119, 66).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#3D7742 color codes

HEX	`#3D7742`
RGB	`rgb(61, 119, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 46.7%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.05, -31.08, 23.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.05, 38.9, 143.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.504, 14.578, 7.466)`
Decimal	`4028226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D7742, 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 #3D7742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D7742 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 #3D7742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d7742; }
.text { color: #3d7742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d7742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 119 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d7742, #3d775f); }

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Questions

What color is #3D7742?: #3D7742 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 #3D7742?: The RGB value is 61, 119, 66: 61 red, 119 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D7742?: The complementary color is #773D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D7742?: 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.