#3A8D41 Color
#3A8D41 is rgb(58, 141, 65) in RGB, hsl(125, 42%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 54%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A8D41rgb(58, 141, 65)hsl(125, 42%, 39%)hsv(125, 59%, 55%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 54%, 45%)oklch(57.4% 0.138 145)lab(52.24% -38.67 32.27)lch(52.24% 50.37 140.16)What #3A8D41 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 #3A8D41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A8D41 Channel Values
How #3A8D41 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 141 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 42% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 59% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.15:1 vs white · 5.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A8D41 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 #3A8D41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A8D41; 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 #3A8D41
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 #3A8D41 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.
#3A8D41#838342#6D8741#797945#668243#4B8686#448971#7C7C7CUsing #3A8D41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a8d41: #3A8D41;background-color: #3A8D41;colors: { 'color-3a8d41': '#3A8D41' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.553, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_3a8d41">#3A8D41</color>fill="#3A8D41"More Green Colors
#3A8D41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A8D41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A8D41?
#3A8D41 is a dark green — rgb(58, 141, 65) in RGB and hsl(125, 42%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #3A8D41?
#3A8D41 is rgb(58, 141, 65) — red 58, green 141, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A8D41?
#3A8D41 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 54%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A8D41 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3A8D41 scores 4.15:1 against white and 5.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A8D41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A8D41 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 12.74, which is visibly different.
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