What color is #3E8F3F?

#3E8F3F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E8F3F?

The RGB value is 62, 143, 63: 62 red, 143 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E8F3F?

The complementary color is #8F3E8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E8F3F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E8F3F color

#3E8F3F rgb(62, 143, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E8F3F is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 56.1% green and 24.7% blue (62, 143, 63).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Lush Grass (#468D45), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#3E8F3F color codes

HEX	`#3E8F3F`
RGB	`rgb(62, 143, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 56.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 57%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 56%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.98, -41.67, 34.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.98, 54.32, 140.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.706, 21.027, 8.091)`
Decimal	`4099903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E8F3F, 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 #3E8F3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3E8F3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	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 #3E8F3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e8f3f; }
.text { color: #3e8f3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e8f3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 143 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e8f3f, #3e8f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #3E8F3F?: #3E8F3F is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E8F3F?: The RGB value is 62, 143, 63: 62 red, 143 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E8F3F?: The complementary color is #8F3E8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E8F3F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.