#3A7342 Color
#3A7342 is rgb(58, 115, 66) in RGB, hsl(128, 33%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 43%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A7342rgb(58, 115, 66)hsl(128, 33%, 34%)hsv(128, 50%, 45%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 43%, 55%)oklch(50.3% 0.098 147)lab(43.60% -28.19 21.11)lch(43.60% 35.22 143.18)What #3A7342 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 #3A7342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A7342 Channel Values
How #3A7342 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 115 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 33% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 50% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.66:1 vs white · 3.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A7342 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 #3A7342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A7342; 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 #3A7342
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 #3A7342 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.
#3A7342#6C6C42#5C6F42#646444#566B43#446E6E#407060#676767Using #3A7342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a7342: #3A7342;background-color: #3A7342;colors: { 'color-3a7342': '#3A7342' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.451, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_3a7342">#3A7342</color>fill="#3A7342"More Green Colors
#3A7342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A7342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A7342?
#3A7342 is a dark green — rgb(58, 115, 66) in RGB and hsl(128, 33%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.86.
What is the RGB value of #3A7342?
#3A7342 is rgb(58, 115, 66) — red 58, green 115, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A7342?
#3A7342 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 43%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A7342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A7342 scores 5.66:1 against white and 3.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A7342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A7342 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.58, which is visibly different.
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