Palettes / Colors / #3E893E
#3E893E — Muted Green
#3E893E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color SeaGreen (#2E8B57). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: seagreen (#2E8B57) — not an exact match. CSS seagreen gives you #2E8B57, a different color; use #3E893E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3E893E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #893E89; it also sits naturally between #63893E and #3E8963. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3E893E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 137, 62 |
| HSL | 120°, 38%, 39% |
| HSV | 120°, 55%, 54% |
| CMYK | 55%, 0%, 55%, 46% |
| XYZ | 11.80, 19.26, 7.65 |
| Yxy | 19.26, 0.3048, 0.4975 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.99, -39.32, 32.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.89, -26.89, 18.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 54% · Blue 24%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 55% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3E893E
.text { color: #3E893E; }
.background { background-color: #3E893E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3E893E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 137, 62); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 38%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3E893E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 137, 62, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3E893E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 137, 62, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3E893E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3E893E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #893E89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.33:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.85:1 AA |
Best text color on #3E893E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3E893E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3E893E: ·
How #3E893E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3E893E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3E893E?
#3E893E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 62, 137, 62). Its closest standard named color is SeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3E893E?
#3E893E is RGB 62, 137, 62 — HSL 120°, 38%, 39% — CMYK 55%, 0%, 55%, 46%.
What colors go with #3E893E?
Its complement is #893E89; analogous partners are #63893E and #3E8963. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3E893E for text?
Black text on #3E893E has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.33:1.