#3A4E36 Color
#3A4E36 is rgb(58, 78, 54) in RGB, hsl(110, 18%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 31%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A4E36rgb(58, 78, 54)hsl(110, 18%, 26%)hsv(110, 31%, 31%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 31%, 69%)oklch(40% 0.047 140.4)lab(30.94% -12.14 11.63)lch(30.94% 16.82 136.23)What #3A4E36 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 #3A4E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A4E36 Channel Values
How #3A4E36 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 58 · G 78 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 18% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 31% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.04:1 vs white · 2.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A4E36 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 #3A4E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A4E36; 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 #3A4E36
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 #3A4E36 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.
#3A4E36#4B4B36#454C36#484837#434B36#3D4B4B#3C4C44#494949Using #3A4E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a4e36: #3A4E36;background-color: #3A4E36;colors: { 'color-3a4e36': '#3A4E36' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.306, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_3a4e36">#3A4E36</color>fill="#3A4E36"More Green Colors
#3A4E36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A4E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A4E36?
#3A4E36 is a dark green — rgb(58, 78, 54) in RGB and hsl(110, 18%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.
What is the RGB value of #3A4E36?
#3A4E36 is rgb(58, 78, 54) — red 58, green 78, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A4E36?
#3A4E36 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 31%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A4E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A4E36 scores 9.04:1 against white and 2.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A4E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A4E36 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.57, which is visibly different.
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