What color is #3E725D?

#3E725D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E725D?

The RGB value is 62, 114, 93: 62 red, 114 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E725D?

The complementary color is #723E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E725D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E725D color

#3E725D rgb(62, 114, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E725D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 44.7% green and 36.5% blue (62, 114, 93).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#3E725D color codes

HEX	`#3E725D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 114, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 44.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 46%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.01, -22.81, 6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.01, 23.65, 164.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.979, 13.848, 12.501)`
Decimal	`4092509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E725D, 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 #3E725D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E725D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #3E725D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e725d; }
.text { color: #3e725d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e725d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 114 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e725d, #3e6d72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #3E725D?: #3E725D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E725D?: The RGB value is 62, 114, 93: 62 red, 114 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E725D?: The complementary color is #723E53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E725D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.