#03542E Color
#03542E is rgb(3, 84, 46) in RGB, hsl(152, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 0%, 45%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03542Ergb(3, 84, 46)hsl(152, 93%, 17%)hsv(152, 96%, 33%)cmyk(96%, 0%, 45%, 67%)oklch(39.2% 0.095 155.1)lab(30.74% -30.64 15.73)lch(30.74% 34.45 152.82)What #03542E 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 #03542E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03542E Channel Values
How #03542E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 3 · G 84 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03542E 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.
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Colors That Go With #03542E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03542E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #03542E
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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How #03542E 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.
#03542E#4D4D2E#3C502E#454530#354B2F#175050#115245#484848Using #03542E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03542e: #03542E;background-color: #03542E;colors: { 'color-03542e': '#03542E' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.329, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_03542e">#03542E</color>fill="#03542E"More Green Colors
#03542E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03542E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03542E?
#03542E is a darkest green — rgb(3, 84, 46) in RGB and hsl(152, 93%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #03542E?
#03542E is rgb(3, 84, 46) — red 3, green 84, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03542E?
#03542E converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 0%, 45%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03542E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03542E scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03542E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03542E 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 22.3, which is visibly different.
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