#3A8869 Color
#3A8869 is rgb(58, 136, 105) in RGB, hsl(156, 40%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 23%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A8869rgb(58, 136, 105)hsl(156, 40%, 38%)hsv(156, 57%, 53%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 23%, 47%)oklch(56.9% 0.092 164.5)lab(51.21% -31.03 9.15)lch(51.21% 32.36 163.57)What #3A8869 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 #3A8869, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A8869 Channel Values
How #3A8869 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 136 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 40% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 57% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A8869 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 #3A8869
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A8869; 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 #3A8869
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 #3A8869 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.
#3A8869#7F7F69#6A8369#75756B#637D6A#438585#3F867A#7A7A7AUsing #3A8869 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a8869: #3A8869;background-color: #3A8869;colors: { 'color-3a8869': '#3A8869' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.533, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_3a8869">#3A8869</color>fill="#3A8869"More Green Colors
#3A8869 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A8869 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A8869?
#3A8869 is a dark green — rgb(58, 136, 105) in RGB and hsl(156, 40%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.
What is the RGB value of #3A8869?
#3A8869 is rgb(58, 136, 105) — red 58, green 136, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A8869?
#3A8869 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 23%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A8869 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3A8869 scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A8869 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A8869 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 12.47, which is visibly different.
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