What color is #3E6742?

#3E6742 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6742?

The RGB value is 62, 103, 66: 62 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6742?

The complementary color is #673E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6742 color

#3E6742 rgb(62, 103, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E6742 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 40.4% green and 25.9% blue (62, 103, 66).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#3E6742 color codes

HEX	`#3E6742`
RGB	`rgb(62, 103, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 40.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 36%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.78, -22.96, 16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.78, 28.26, 144.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.82, 11.118, 6.887)`
Decimal	`4089666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6742, 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 #3E6742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #3E6742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6742; }
.text { color: #3e6742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 103 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6742, #3e6757); }

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Questions

What color is #3E6742?: #3E6742 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6742?: The RGB value is 62, 103, 66: 62 red, 103 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6742?: The complementary color is #673E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.