#036817 Color
#036817 is rgb(3, 104, 23) in RGB, hsl(132, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 78%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#036817rgb(3, 104, 23)hsl(132, 94%, 21%)hsv(132, 97%, 41%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 78%, 59%)oklch(45% 0.142 144.6)lab(37.84% -39.65 35.36)lch(37.84% 53.13 138.28)What #036817 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 #036817, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#036817 Channel Values
How #036817 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 104 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #036817 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 #036817
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #036817; 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 #036817
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 #036817 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.
#036817#5F5F18#4A6318#56561D#435E1B#246262#1B644E#595959Using #036817 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-036817: #036817;background-color: #036817;colors: { 'color-036817': '#036817' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.408, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_036817">#036817</color>fill="#036817"More Green Colors
#036817 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#036817 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #036817?
#036817 is a dark green — rgb(3, 104, 23) in RGB and hsl(132, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.
What is the RGB value of #036817?
#036817 is rgb(3, 104, 23) — red 3, green 104, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #036817?
#036817 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 78%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #036817 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #036817 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #036817 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #036817 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 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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