What color is #3E622C?

#3E622C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E622C?

The RGB value is 62, 98, 44: 62 red, 98 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E622C?

The complementary color is #502C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E622C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E622C color

#3E622C rgb(62, 98, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E622C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38.4% green and 17.3% blue (62, 98, 44).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#3E622C color codes

HEX	`#3E622C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 98, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 55%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 55%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.74, -23.97, 26.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.74, 35.72, 132.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.809, 9.941, 3.942)`
Decimal	`4088364`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E622C, 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 #3E622C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3E622C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #3E622C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e622c; }
.text { color: #3e622c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e622c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 98 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e622c, #2c6235); }

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Questions

What color is #3E622C?: #3E622C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E622C?: The RGB value is 62, 98, 44: 62 red, 98 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E622C?: The complementary color is #502C62, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E622C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.