#3A5520 Color
#3A5520 is rgb(58, 85, 32) in RGB, hsl(91, 45%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 62%, 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 5.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5520rgb(58, 85, 32)hsl(91, 45%, 23%)hsv(91, 62%, 33%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 62%, 67%)oklch(41.5% 0.086 131.7)lab(33.01% -18.19 26.89)lch(33.01% 32.46 124.08)What #3A5520 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 #3A5520, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A5520 Channel Values
How #3A5520 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 85 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 45% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 62% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.4:1 vs white · 2.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5520 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 #3A5520
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5520; 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 #3A5520
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 #3A5520 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.
#3A5520#515120#495320#4D4D22#465021#405050#3E5242#4D4D4DUsing #3A5520 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5520: #3A5520;background-color: #3A5520;colors: { 'color-3a5520': '#3A5520' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.333, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_3a5520">#3A5520</color>fill="#3A5520"More Green Colors
#3A5520 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5520 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5520?
#3A5520 is a dark green — rgb(58, 85, 32) in RGB and hsl(91, 45%, 23%) 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 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #3A5520?
#3A5520 is rgb(58, 85, 32) — red 58, green 85, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5520?
#3A5520 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 62%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5520 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5520 scores 8.4:1 against white and 2.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5520 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5520 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 10.12, which is visibly different.
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