#3A6039 Color
#3A6039 is rgb(58, 96, 57) in RGB, hsl(118, 25%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 41%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A6039rgb(58, 96, 57)hsl(118, 25%, 30%)hsv(118, 41%, 38%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 41%, 62%)oklch(44.9% 0.076 143.6)lab(37.07% -20.81 17.87)lch(37.07% 27.43 139.34)What #3A6039 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 #3A6039, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A6039 Channel Values
How #3A6039 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 96 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 25% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 41% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A6039 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 #3A6039
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A6039; 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 #3A6039
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 #3A6039 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.
#3A6039#5B5B39#505D39#56563A#4C5A3A#405C5C#3E5E50#575757Using #3A6039 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a6039: #3A6039;background-color: #3A6039;colors: { 'color-3a6039': '#3A6039' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.376, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_3a6039">#3A6039</color>fill="#3A6039"More Green Colors
#3A6039 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A6039 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A6039?
#3A6039 is a dark green — rgb(58, 96, 57) in RGB and hsl(118, 25%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.
What is the RGB value of #3A6039?
#3A6039 is rgb(58, 96, 57) — red 58, green 96, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A6039?
#3A6039 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 41%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A6039 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A6039 scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A6039 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A6039 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 14.22, which is visibly different.
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