#3A5417 Color
#3A5417 is rgb(58, 84, 23) in RGB, hsl(86, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 73%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5417rgb(58, 84, 23)hsl(86, 57%, 21%)hsv(86, 73%, 33%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 73%, 67%)oklch(41.1% 0.092 129.6)lab(32.59% -18.35 30.82)lch(32.59% 35.87 120.77)What #3A5417 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 #3A5417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A5417 Channel Values
How #3A5417 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 84 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.54:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5417 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 #3A5417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5417; 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 #3A5417
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 #3A5417 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.
#3A5417#505017#485217#4D4D19#465018#414F4F#3E5140#4C4C4CUsing #3A5417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5417: #3A5417;background-color: #3A5417;colors: { 'color-3a5417': '#3A5417' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.329, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_3a5417">#3A5417</color>fill="#3A5417"More Green Colors
#3A5417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5417?
#3A5417 is a dark green — rgb(58, 84, 23) in RGB and hsl(86, 57%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #3A5417?
#3A5417 is rgb(58, 84, 23) — red 58, green 84, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5417?
#3A5417 converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 73%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5417 scores 8.54:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5417 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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