What color is #3E9D3E?

#3E9D3E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E9D3E?

The RGB value is 62, 157, 62: 62 red, 157 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E9D3E?

The complementary color is #9D3E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E9D3E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E9D3E color

#3E9D3E rgb(62, 157, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #3E9D3E is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 61.6% green and 24.3% blue (62, 157, 62).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 43% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 38% black.

The closest named color is Kryptonite Green (#439946), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#3E9D3E color codes

HEX	`#3E9D3E`
RGB	`rgb(62, 157, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 61.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 43%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 61%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 61%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.54, -47.33, 40.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.54, 62.42, 139.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.912, 25.484, 8.69)`
Decimal	`4103486`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E9D3E, 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 #3E9D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3E9D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #3E9D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e9d3e; }
.text { color: #3e9d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e9d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 157 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e9d3e, #3e9d6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #3E9D3E?: #3E9D3E is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kryptonite Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E9D3E?: The RGB value is 62, 157, 62: 62 red, 157 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E9D3E?: The complementary color is #9D3E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E9D3E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.