#3B6402 Color
#3B6402 is rgb(59, 100, 2) in RGB, hsl(85, 96%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 98%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 10.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B6402rgb(59, 100, 2)hsl(85, 96%, 20%)hsv(85, 98%, 39%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 98%, 61%)oklch(45.5% 0.125 131.9)lab(38.04% -26.13 42.51)lch(38.04% 49.90 121.58)What #3B6402 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 #3B6402, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B6402 Channel Values
How #3B6402 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 100 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 96% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 98% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.98:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B6402 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 #3B6402
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B6402; 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 #3B6402
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 #3B6402 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.
#3B6402#5E5E03#526103#59590A#4F5E07#455E5E#416049#595959Using #3B6402 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b6402: #3B6402;background-color: #3B6402;colors: { 'color-3b6402': '#3B6402' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.392, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_3b6402">#3B6402</color>fill="#3B6402"More Green Colors
#3B6402 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B6402 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B6402?
#3B6402 is a dark green — rgb(59, 100, 2) in RGB and hsl(85, 96%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.26.
What is the RGB value of #3B6402?
#3B6402 is rgb(59, 100, 2) — red 59, green 100, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B6402?
#3B6402 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 98%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B6402 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B6402 scores 6.98:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B6402 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B6402 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.
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