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#3EA344 Color

#3EA344 is rgb(62, 163, 68) in RGB, hsl(124, 45%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 58%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3EA344
HEX#3EA344
RGBrgb(62, 163, 68)
HSLhsl(124, 45%, 44%)
HSVhsv(124, 62%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 58%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.163 144.3)
LABlab(59.60% -45.30 39.42)
LCHlch(59.60% 60.05 138.97)

What #3EA344 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3EA344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 9.44Forest Green#228B22ΔE 10.08Vine Green#38A32AΔE 10.88Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 11.31May Green#4C9141ΔE 12.39Slimy Green#299617ΔE 13.08

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3EA344 Channel Values

How #3EA344 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 62 · G 163 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 45% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 62% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EA344 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3EA344 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3EA344

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EA344; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3EA344
Complementary
#A33E9C
Analogous
#69A33E
Analogous
#3EA377
Triadic
#443EA3
Triadic
#A3443E
Split comp.
#773EA3
Split comp.
#A33E69

Tints & Shades of #3EA344

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4EBC55
#67C56E
#85D18A
#A3DCA6
#C0E7C3
#DAF1DC

Shades

#358D3B
#2E7A33
#26642A
#1D4E21
#153717
#0E2510

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3EA344.

How #3EA344 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3EA344
Protanopia#989845
Protanomaly#7D9C45
Deuteranopia#8C8C49
Deuteranomaly#749647
Tritanopia#539B9B
Tritanomaly#4C9E81
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3EA344 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3ea344: #3EA344;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3EA344;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ea344': '#3EA344' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.639, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_3ea344">#3EA344</color>
SVG fillfill="#3EA344"

More Green Colors

#3EA344 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3EA344 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3EA344?

#3EA344 is a mid-tone green — rgb(62, 163, 68) in RGB and hsl(124, 45%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.

What is the RGB value of #3EA344?

#3EA344 is rgb(62, 163, 68) — red 62, green 163, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3EA344?

#3EA344 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 58%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3EA344 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3EA344 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3EA344 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3EA344 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.08, which is visibly different.

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