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#3EC31D Color

#3EC31D is rgb(62, 195, 29) in RGB, hsl(108, 74%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 85%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3EC31D
HEX#3EC31D
RGBrgb(62, 195, 29)
HSLhsl(108, 74%, 44%)
HSVhsv(108, 85%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 85%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.224 140.6)
LABlab(69.66% -57.82 63.10)
LCHlch(69.66% 85.59 132.50)

What #3EC31D 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 #3EC31D, 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.

#3EC31D Channel Values

How #3EC31D 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 195 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 108° · S 74% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 108° · S 85% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EC31D 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3EC31D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3EC31D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EC31D; 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 #3EC31D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3EC31D.

How #3EC31D 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#3EC31D
Protanopia#B5B520
Protanomaly#94BB1F
Deuteranopia#A6A62D
Deuteranomaly#88B227
Tritanopia#60B8B8
Tritanomaly#54BC93
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3EC31D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ec31d: #3EC31D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3EC31D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ec31d': '#3EC31D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.765, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_3ec31d">#3EC31D</color>
SVG fillfill="#3EC31D"

More Green Colors

#3EC31D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3EC31D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3EC31D?

#3EC31D is a mid-tone green — rgb(62, 195, 29) in RGB and hsl(108, 74%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.81.

What is the RGB value of #3EC31D?

#3EC31D is rgb(62, 195, 29) — red 62, green 195, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3EC31D?

#3EC31D converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 85%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3EC31D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3EC31D scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3EC31D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3EC31D 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 limegreen (#32CD32) at a CIE76 distance of 5.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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