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#3ECE22 Color

#3ECE22 is rgb(62, 206, 34) in RGB, hsl(110, 72%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 0%, 83%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lime Green (#32CD32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3ECE22
HEX#3ECE22
RGBrgb(62, 206, 34)
HSLhsl(110, 72%, 47%)
HSVhsv(110, 83%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 0%, 83%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.233 141.1)
LABlab(73.16% -60.90 65.02)
LCHlch(73.16% 89.08 133.13)

What #3ECE22 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 #3ECE22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lime Green#32CD32ΔE 5.07SGBUS Green#55DD33ΔE 5.42Vivid Malachite#00CC33ΔE 7.84Kelly Green#4CBB17ΔE 10.44Dark Pastel Green#03C03CΔE 14.2Malachite#0BDA51ΔE 14.23

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

#3ECE22 Channel Values

How #3ECE22 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 206 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 72% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 83% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3ECE22 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3ECE22 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3ECE22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3ECE22; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3ECE22
Complementary
#B122CE
Analogous
#95CE22
Analogous
#22CE5B
Triadic
#223ECE
Triadic
#CE223E
Split comp.
#5B22CE
Split comp.
#CE2295

Tints & Shades of #3ECE22

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

#51DE35
#70E458
#8AE977
#A4EE96
#BFF3B4
#DDF9D8

Shades

#36B41D
#2E9A19
#267F15
#1D6010
#15460B
#0D2C07

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3ECE22.

How #3ECE22 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#3ECE22
Protanopia#BFBF25
Protanomaly#9CC524
Deuteranopia#AFAF32
Deuteranomaly#8FBC2C
Tritanopia#63C2C2
Tritanomaly#56C79C
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3ECE22 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ece22: #3ECE22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3ECE22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ece22': '#3ECE22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.808, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_3ece22">#3ECE22</color>
SVG fillfill="#3ECE22"

More Green Colors

#3ECE22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3ECE22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3ECE22?

#3ECE22 is a mid-tone green — rgb(62, 206, 34) in RGB and hsl(110, 72%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lime Green (#32CD32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.07.

What is the RGB value of #3ECE22?

#3ECE22 is rgb(62, 206, 34) — red 62, green 206, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3ECE22?

#3ECE22 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 0%, 83%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3ECE22 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3ECE22 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3ECE22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3ECE22 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 5.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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