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#3EB642 Color

#3EB642 is rgb(62, 182, 66) in RGB, hsl(122, 49%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3EB642
HEX#3EB642
RGBrgb(62, 182, 66)
HSLhsl(122, 49%, 48%)
HSVhsv(122, 66%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.189 143.6)
LABlab(65.70% -51.83 47.11)
LCHlch(65.70% 70.04 137.73)

What #3EB642 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 #3EB642, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#3EB642 Channel Values

How #3EB642 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 182 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 49% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 66% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EB642 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3EB642

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EB642; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3EB642

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.

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How #3EB642 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#3EB642
Protanopia#A9A943
Protanomaly#8BAE43
Deuteranopia#9B9B49
Deuteranomaly#80A746
Tritanopia#59ADAD
Tritanomaly#50B08E
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3EB642 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3eb642: #3EB642;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3EB642;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3eb642': '#3EB642' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.714, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_3eb642">#3EB642</color>
SVG fillfill="#3EB642"

More Green Colors

#3EB642 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3EB642 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3EB642?

#3EB642 is a mid-tone green — rgb(62, 182, 66) in RGB and hsl(122, 49%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pantone) (#00AD43), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.49.

What is the RGB value of #3EB642?

#3EB642 is rgb(62, 182, 66) — red 62, green 182, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3EB642?

#3EB642 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 64%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3EB642 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3EB642 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3EB642 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3EB642 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 16.54, which is visibly different.

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