What color is #3E7A2B?

#3E7A2B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E7A2B?

The RGB value is 62, 122, 43: 62 red, 122 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E7A2B?

The complementary color is #672B7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E7A2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E7A2B color

#3E7A2B rgb(62, 122, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E7A2B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 47.8% green and 16.9% blue (62, 122, 43).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 48% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.22:1).

#3E7A2B color codes

HEX	`#3E7A2B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 122, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 47.8%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 48%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 65%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 65%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.79, -35.28, 36.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.79, 50.65, 134.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.382, 15.117, 4.709)`
Decimal	`4094507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E7A2B, 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 #3E7A2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E7A2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #3E7A2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e7a2b; }
.text { color: #3e7a2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e7a2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 122 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e7a2b, #2b7a3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #3E7A2B?: #3E7A2B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E7A2B?: The RGB value is 62, 122, 43: 62 red, 122 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E7A2B?: The complementary color is #672B7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E7A2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.