What color is #3EA243?

#3EA243 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leapfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3EA243?

The RGB value is 62, 162, 67: 62 red, 162 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3EA243?

The complementary color is #A23E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3EA243?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3EA243 color

#3EA243 rgb(62, 162, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #3EA243 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 63.5% green and 26.3% blue (62, 162, 67).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 45% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Leapfrog (#41A94F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#3EA243 color codes

HEX	`#3EA243`
RGB	`rgb(62, 162, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 63.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 45%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 59%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.22, -48.62, 40.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.22, 63.13, 140.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.919, 27.269, 9.734)`
Decimal	`4104771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3EA243, 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 #3EA243	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3EA243 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	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 #3EA243 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ea243; }
.text { color: #3ea243; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ea243; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 162 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ea243, #3ea275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #3EA243?: #3EA243 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Leapfrog. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3EA243?: The RGB value is 62, 162, 67: 62 red, 162 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3EA243?: The complementary color is #A23E9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3EA243?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.