What color is #3E6D3E?

#3E6D3E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6D3E?

The RGB value is 62, 109, 62: 62 red, 109 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6D3E?

The complementary color is #6D3E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6D3E color

#3E6D3E rgb(62, 109, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E6D3E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 42.7% green and 24.3% blue (62, 109, 62).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 27% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Radar (#476E42), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#3E6D3E color codes

HEX	`#3E6D3E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 109, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 42.7%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 27%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 43%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 43%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.7, -26.67, 21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.7, 34.16, 141.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.324, 12.309, 6.494)`
Decimal	`4091198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6D3E, 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 #3E6D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #3E6D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6d3e; }
.text { color: #3e6d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 109 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6d3e, #3e6d55); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #3E6D3E?: #3E6D3E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Under the Radar. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6D3E?: The RGB value is 62, 109, 62: 62 red, 109 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6D3E?: The complementary color is #6D3E6D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.