#3B6356 Color
#3B6356 is rgb(59, 99, 86) in RGB, hsl(161, 25%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 13%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B6356rgb(59, 99, 86)hsl(161, 25%, 31%)hsv(161, 40%, 39%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 13%, 61%)oklch(46.6% 0.05 171.4)lab(38.69% -17.28 2.74)lch(38.69% 17.49 171.00)What #3B6356 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 #3B6356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B6356 Channel Values
How #3B6356 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 99 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 25% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 40% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.76:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B6356 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 #3B6356
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B6356; 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 #3B6356
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 #3B6356 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.
#3B6356#5E5E56#526056#585857#4E5D57#3E6161#3D625D#5B5B5BUsing #3B6356 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b6356: #3B6356;background-color: #3B6356;colors: { 'color-3b6356': '#3B6356' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.388, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_3b6356">#3B6356</color>fill="#3B6356"More Green Colors
#3B6356 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B6356 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B6356?
#3B6356 is a dark green — rgb(59, 99, 86) in RGB and hsl(161, 25%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.74.
What is the RGB value of #3B6356?
#3B6356 is rgb(59, 99, 86) — red 59, green 99, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B6356?
#3B6356 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 13%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B6356 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B6356 scores 6.76:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B6356 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B6356 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 11.26, which is visibly different.
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