What color is #3E773D?

#3E773D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E773D?

The RGB value is 62, 119, 61: 62 red, 119 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E773D?

The complementary color is #763D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E773D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E773D color

#3E773D rgb(62, 119, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E773D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 46.7% green and 23.9% blue (62, 119, 61).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#3E773D color codes

HEX	`#3E773D`
RGB	`rgb(62, 119, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 46.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 49%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 49%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.02, -31.57, 26.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.02, 40.99, 140.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.425, 14.554, 6.727)`
Decimal	`4093757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E773D, 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 #3E773D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E773D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #3E773D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e773d; }
.text { color: #3e773d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e773d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 119 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e773d, #3d7759); }

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Questions

What color is #3E773D?: #3E773D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E773D?: The RGB value is 62, 119, 61: 62 red, 119 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E773D?: The complementary color is #763D77, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E773D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.