What color is #3E624A?

#3E624A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E624A?

The RGB value is 62, 98, 74: 62 red, 98 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E624A?

The complementary color is #623E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E624A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E624A color

#3E624A rgb(62, 98, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E624A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38.4% green and 29% blue (62, 98, 74).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 23% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#3E624A color codes

HEX	`#3E624A`
RGB	`rgb(62, 98, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38.4%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 23%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 37%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 24%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.29, -18.71, 9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.29, 21.05, 152.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.59, 10.254, 8.056)`
Decimal	`4088394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E624A, 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 #3E624A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E624A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #3E624A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e624a; }
.text { color: #3e624a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e624a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 98 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e624a, #3e625c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E624A?: #3E624A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E624A?: The RGB value is 62, 98, 74: 62 red, 98 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E624A?: The complementary color is #623E56, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E624A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.