What color is #3E6636?

#3E6636 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 #3E6636?

The RGB value is 62, 102, 54: 62 red, 102 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6636?

The complementary color is #5E3666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6636?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6636 color

#3E6636 rgb(62, 102, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E6636 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 40% green and 21.2% blue (62, 102, 54).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 31% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#3E6636 color codes

HEX	`#3E6636`
RGB	`rgb(62, 102, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 40%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 31%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 47%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.23, -24.52, 22.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.23, 33.44, 137.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.404, 10.793, 5.182)`
Decimal	`4089398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6636, 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 #3E6636	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6636 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #3E6636 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6636; }
.text { color: #3e6636; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6636; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 102 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6636, #366646); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E6636?: #3E6636 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 #3E6636?: The RGB value is 62, 102, 54: 62 red, 102 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6636?: The complementary color is #5E3666, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6636?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.