#03860E Color
#03860E is rgb(3, 134, 14) in RGB, hsl(125, 96%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 90%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is India Green (#138808), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#03860Ergb(3, 134, 14)hsl(125, 96%, 27%)hsv(125, 98%, 53%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 90%, 47%)oklch(53.8% 0.179 143.1)lab(48.43% -48.56 47.68)lch(48.43% 68.06 135.52)What #03860E 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 #03860E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#03860E Channel Values
How #03860E 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 134 · B 14 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 96% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 98% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #03860E 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 #03860E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #03860E; 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 #03860E
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 #03860E 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.
#03860E#7B7B11#618010#6F6F1B#577917#317E7E#258164#737373Using #03860E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-03860e: #03860E;background-color: #03860E;colors: { 'color-03860e': '#03860E' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.525, blue: 0.055)<color name="color_03860e">#03860E</color>fill="#03860E"More Green Colors
#03860E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#03860E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #03860E?
#03860E is a dark green — rgb(3, 134, 14) in RGB and hsl(125, 96%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is India Green (#138808), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #03860E?
#03860E is rgb(3, 134, 14) — red 3, green 134, and blue 14 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #03860E?
#03860E converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 90%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #03860E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #03860E scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #03860E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #03860E 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 2.54, which is very hard to tell apart.
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