Information about #3F8242 color

#3F8242 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F8242 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 130, 66) — 24.7% red, 51% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 0 / 25 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3F8242 presents itself as a moderately toned leafy green — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Area (#3C8043). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kermit (#368136) and Cobalt Green (#3D9140).

In RGB terms — rgb(63, 130, 66) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3F8242: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. #3F8242 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3F8242 color variations

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

#3F8242 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 #3F8242

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

Kermit color link
Kermit

#368136

Cobalt Green color link
Cobalt Green

#3D9140

Patina color link
Patina

#407A52

Fern Green color link
Fern Green

#4F7942

May Green color link
May Green

#4C9141

Killarney color link
Killarney

#49764F

Amazon color link
Amazon

#3B7A57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F8242
  • RGB63, 130, 66
  • CMYK26, 0, 25, 49
  • CSSrgb(63, 130, 66)
  • HSL123°, 35%, 38%
  • HSL Precise122.687°, 34.715%, 37.843%
  • HSV123°, 52%, 51%
  • HSB123°, 52%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.510, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.510, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.510, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3F8242
  • DECIMAL ID4162114
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01