What color is #3E5432?

#3E5432 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E5432?

The RGB value is 62, 84, 50: 62 red, 84 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E5432?

The complementary color is #483254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E5432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E5432 color

#3E5432 rgb(62, 84, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E5432 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 32.9% green and 19.6% blue (62, 84, 50).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 25% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

#3E5432 color codes

HEX	`#3E5432`
RGB	`rgb(62, 84, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 32.9%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 25%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 40%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 40%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.12, -15.66, 17.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.12, 23.28, 132.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.733, 7.595, 4.181)`
Decimal	`4084786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E5432, 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 #3E5432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E5432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #3E5432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e5432; }
.text { color: #3e5432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e5432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 84 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e5432, #325437); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E5432?: #3E5432 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E5432?: The RGB value is 62, 84, 50: 62 red, 84 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E5432?: The complementary color is #483254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E5432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.