#3A5945 Color
#3A5945 is rgb(58, 89, 69) in RGB, hsl(141, 21%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5945rgb(58, 89, 69)hsl(141, 21%, 29%)hsv(141, 35%, 35%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 65%)oklch(43.3% 0.049 155.5)lab(34.93% -15.58 7.82)lch(34.93% 17.43 153.34)What #3A5945 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 #3A5945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#3A5945 Channel Values
How #3A5945 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 89 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 21% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 35% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.79:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5945 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3A5945 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #3A5945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5945; 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 #3A5945
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3A5945.
How #3A5945 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.
#3A5945#555545#4B5645#505046#485446#3E5757#3C5850#525252Using #3A5945 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5945: #3A5945;background-color: #3A5945;colors: { 'color-3a5945': '#3A5945' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.349, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_3a5945">#3A5945</color>fill="#3A5945"More Green Colors
#3A5945 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5945?
#3A5945 is a dark green — rgb(58, 89, 69) in RGB and hsl(141, 21%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.
What is the RGB value of #3A5945?
#3A5945 is rgb(58, 89, 69) — red 58, green 89, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5945?
#3A5945 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 22%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5945 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5945 scores 7.79:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5945 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 12.79, which is visibly different.
Open #3A5945 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.