#3A8401 Color
#3A8401 is rgb(58, 132, 1) in RGB, hsl(94, 98%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 99%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A8401rgb(58, 132, 1)hsl(94, 98%, 26%)hsv(94, 99%, 52%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 99%, 48%)oklch(54.4% 0.164 137)lab(48.87% -39.05 51.01)lch(48.87% 64.25 127.43)What #3A8401 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 #3A8401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A8401 Channel Values
How #3A8401 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 132 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 98% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 99% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.69:1 vs white · 4.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A8401 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 #3A8401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A8401; 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 #3A8401
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 #3A8401 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.
#3A8401#7B7B04#677F03#727211#607A0B#4C7C7C#457F62#747474Using #3A8401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a8401: #3A8401;background-color: #3A8401;colors: { 'color-3a8401': '#3A8401' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.518, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_3a8401">#3A8401</color>fill="#3A8401"More Green Colors
#3A8401 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A8401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A8401?
#3A8401 is a dark green — rgb(58, 132, 1) in RGB and hsl(94, 98%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #3A8401?
#3A8401 is rgb(58, 132, 1) — red 58, green 132, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A8401?
#3A8401 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 99%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A8401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A8401 scores 4.69:1 against white and 4.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A8401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A8401 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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