#3B4E36 Color
#3B4E36 is rgb(59, 78, 54) in RGB, hsl(108, 18%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 31%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B4E36rgb(59, 78, 54)hsl(108, 18%, 26%)hsv(108, 31%, 31%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 31%, 69%)oklch(40.1% 0.046 139.2)lab(31.02% -11.73 11.75)lch(31.02% 16.60 134.95)What #3B4E36 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 #3B4E36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B4E36 Channel Values
How #3B4E36 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 59 · G 78 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 18% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 31% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.02:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B4E36 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 #3B4E36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B4E36; 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 #3B4E36
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 #3B4E36 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.
#3B4E36#4B4B36#454C36#484837#434B36#3E4B4B#3D4C44#494949Using #3B4E36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b4e36: #3B4E36;background-color: #3B4E36;colors: { 'color-3b4e36': '#3B4E36' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.306, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_3b4e36">#3B4E36</color>fill="#3B4E36"More Green Colors
#3B4E36 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B4E36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B4E36?
#3B4E36 is a dark green — rgb(59, 78, 54) in RGB and hsl(108, 18%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #3B4E36?
#3B4E36 is rgb(59, 78, 54) — red 59, green 78, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B4E36?
#3B4E36 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 31%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B4E36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B4E36 scores 9.02:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B4E36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B4E36 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.69, which is visibly different.
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