What color is #3E5025?

#3E5025 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5025?

The RGB value is 62, 80, 37: 62 red, 80 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5025?

The complementary color is #372550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5025?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5025 color

#3E5025 rgb(62, 80, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E5025 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 31.4% green and 14.5% blue (62, 80, 37).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 37% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#3E5025 color codes

HEX	`#3E5025`
RGB	`rgb(62, 80, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 31.4%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 37%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 54%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 54%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.57, -15.35, 22.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.57, 27.59, 123.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.189, 6.895, 2.807)`
Decimal	`4083749`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5025, 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 #3E5025	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5025 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3E5025 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5025; }
.text { color: #3e5025; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5025; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 80 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5025, #295025); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E5025?: #3E5025 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5025?: The RGB value is 62, 80, 37: 62 red, 80 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5025?: The complementary color is #372550, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5025?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.