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#034E0D Color

#034E0D is rgb(3, 78, 13) in RGB, hsl(128, 93%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 83%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#034E0D
HEX#034E0D
RGBrgb(3, 78, 13)
HSLhsl(128, 93%, 16%)
HSVhsv(128, 96%, 31%)
CMYKcmyk(96%, 0%, 83%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(36.9% 0.117 144.1)
LABlab(28.13% -32.41 29.72)
LCHlch(28.13% 43.98 137.48)

What #034E0D 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 #034E0D, 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.

#034E0D Channel Values

How #034E0D 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 3 · G 78 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 128° · S 93% · L 16%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 128° · S 96% · V 31%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 96% · M 0% · Y 83% · K 69%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #034E0D 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.

TextWhite text10:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #034E0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #034E0D; 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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Tints & Shades of #034E0D

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.

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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #034E0D.

How #034E0D 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#034E0D
Protanopia#47470E
Protanomaly#374A0E
Deuteranopia#404012
Deuteranomaly#314610
Tritanopia#1A4949
Tritanomaly#134B3A
Achromatopsia#424242

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #034E0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-034e0d: #034E0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #034E0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-034e0d': '#034E0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.306, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_034e0d">#034E0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#034E0D"

More Green Colors

#034E0D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#034E0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #034E0D?

#034E0D is a darkest green — rgb(3, 78, 13) in RGB and hsl(128, 93%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.

What is the RGB value of #034E0D?

#034E0D is rgb(3, 78, 13) — red 3, green 78, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #034E0D?

#034E0D converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 83%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #034E0D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #034E0D scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #034E0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #034E0D 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.

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