Information about #3C7242 color

#3C7242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C7242 is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(60, 114, 66) (23.5% red, 44.7% green, 25.9% blue), or CMYK 21 / 0 / 19 / 55 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3C7242 is a moderately toned natural green that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Area (#3C8043). Slightly further away sit Medium Forest Green (#347235) and Artichoke Green (#4B6F44).

The recipe behind #3C7242 is rgb(60, 114, 66), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C7242 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C7242 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3C7242 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3C7242

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Area color link
Area

#3C8043

Leprechaun color link
Leprechaun

#366243

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C7242
  • RGB60, 114, 66
  • CMYK21, 0, 19, 55
  • CSSrgb(60, 114, 66)
  • HSL127°, 31%, 34%
  • HSL Precise126.667°, 31.034%, 34.118%
  • HSV127°, 47%, 45%
  • HSB127°, 47%, 45%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.447, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.447, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.447, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C7242
  • DECIMAL ID3961410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01