What color is #3E822C?

#3E822C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E822C?

The RGB value is 62, 130, 44: 62 red, 130 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E822C?

The complementary color is #702C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E822C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E822C color

#3E822C rgb(62, 130, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E822C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 51% green and 17.3% blue (62, 130, 44).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 49% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Mausoleum (#448833), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#3E822C color codes

HEX	`#3E822C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 130, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 51%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 49%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 66%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 66%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.47, -38.58, 38.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.47, 54.75, 134.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.423, 17.17, 5.147)`
Decimal	`4096556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E822C, 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 #3E822C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E822C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	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 #3E822C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e822c; }
.text { color: #3e822c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e822c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 130 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e822c, #2c8245); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3E822C?: #3E822C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E822C?: The RGB value is 62, 130, 44: 62 red, 130 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E822C?: The complementary color is #702C82, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E822C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.