What color is #3E644B?

#3E644B 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 #3E644B?

The RGB value is 62, 100, 75: 62 red, 100 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E644B?

The complementary color is #643E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E644B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E644B color

#3E644B rgb(62, 100, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E644B is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 39.2% green and 29.4% blue (62, 100, 75).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#3E644B color codes

HEX	`#3E644B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 100, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 39.2%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 25%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.98, -19.57, 9.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.98, 21.97, 152.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.813, 10.646, 8.298)`
Decimal	`4088907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E644B, 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 #3E644B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E644B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #3E644B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e644b; }
.text { color: #3e644b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e644b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 100 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e644b, #3e645e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3E644B?: #3E644B 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 #3E644B?: The RGB value is 62, 100, 75: 62 red, 100 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E644B?: The complementary color is #643E57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E644B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.