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#3ECC2E Color

#3ECC2E is rgb(62, 204, 46) in RGB, hsl(114, 63%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 77%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3ECC2E
HEX#3ECC2E
RGBrgb(62, 204, 46)
HSLhsl(114, 63%, 49%)
HSVhsv(114, 77%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 77%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.226 141.7)
LABlab(72.58% -59.83 61.30)
LCHlch(72.58% 85.66 134.31)

What #3ECC2E 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 #3ECC2E, 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.

#3ECC2E Channel Values

How #3ECC2E 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 204 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 114° · S 63% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 114° · S 77% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3ECC2E 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3ECC2E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3ECC2E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #3ECC2E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3ECC2E.

How #3ECC2E 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#3ECC2E
Protanopia#BDBD30
Protanomaly#9AC32F
Deuteranopia#ADAD3A
Deuteranomaly#8EBA36
Tritanopia#62C1C1
Tritanomaly#56C59B
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3ECC2E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ecc2e: #3ECC2E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3ECC2E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ecc2e': '#3ECC2E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.800, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_3ecc2e">#3ECC2E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3ECC2E"

More Green Colors

#3ECC2E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3ECC2E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3ECC2E?

#3ECC2E is a mid-tone green — rgb(62, 204, 46) in RGB and hsl(114, 63%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.38.

What is the RGB value of #3ECC2E?

#3ECC2E is rgb(62, 204, 46) — red 62, green 204, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3ECC2E?

#3ECC2E converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 77%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3ECC2E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3ECC2E scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3ECC2E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3ECC2E 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 2.38, which is very hard to tell apart.

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