#3B5942 Color
#3B5942 is rgb(59, 89, 66) in RGB, hsl(134, 20%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 26%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B5942rgb(59, 89, 66)hsl(134, 20%, 29%)hsv(134, 34%, 35%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 26%, 65%)oklch(43.3% 0.052 151.1)lab(34.93% -15.69 9.67)lch(34.93% 18.44 148.35)What #3B5942 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 #3B5942, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B5942 Channel Values
How #3B5942 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 89 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 20% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 34% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.8:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B5942 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 #3B5942
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B5942; 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 #3B5942
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 #3B5942 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.
#3B5942#555542#4C5642#515143#495443#3F5656#3D584F#525252Using #3B5942 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b5942: #3B5942;background-color: #3B5942;colors: { 'color-3b5942': '#3B5942' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.349, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_3b5942">#3B5942</color>fill="#3B5942"More Green Colors
#3B5942 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B5942 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B5942?
#3B5942 is a dark green — rgb(59, 89, 66) in RGB and hsl(134, 20%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.
What is the RGB value of #3B5942?
#3B5942 is rgb(59, 89, 66) — red 59, green 89, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B5942?
#3B5942 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 26%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B5942 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B5942 scores 7.8:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B5942 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B5942 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 14.54, which is visibly different.
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