#03812B Color
#03812B is rgb(3, 129, 43) in RGB, hsl(139, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 67%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03812Brgb(3, 129, 43)hsl(139, 95%, 26%)hsv(139, 98%, 51%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 67%, 49%)oklch(52.6% 0.157 146.6)lab(46.85% -45.45 36.31)lch(46.85% 58.17 141.38)What #03812B 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 #03812B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03812B Channel Values
How #03812B 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 129 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 139° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 139° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03812B 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 #03812B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03812B; 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 #03812B
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 #03812B 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.
#03812B#76762C#5D7B2C#6B6B31#54742E#2D7A7A#227D64#6F6F6FUsing #03812B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03812b: #03812B;background-color: #03812B;colors: { 'color-03812b': '#03812B' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.506, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_03812b">#03812B</color>fill="#03812B"More Green Colors
#03812B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03812B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03812B?
#03812B is a dark green — rgb(3, 129, 43) in RGB and hsl(139, 95%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #03812B?
#03812B is rgb(3, 129, 43) — red 3, green 129, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03812B?
#03812B converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 67%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03812B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03812B scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03812B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03812B 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 8.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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