#3B751A Color
#3B751A is rgb(59, 117, 26) in RGB, hsl(98, 64%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 78%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B751Argb(59, 117, 26)hsl(98, 64%, 28%)hsv(98, 78%, 46%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 78%, 54%)oklch(50.4% 0.136 136.7)lab(43.93% -32.30 40.76)lch(43.93% 52.01 128.39)What #3B751A 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 #3B751A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B751A Channel Values
How #3B751A 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 117 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 64% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 78% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B751A 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 #3B751A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B751A; 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 #3B751A
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 #3B751A 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.
#3B751A#6E6E1B#5D711B#66661F#586C1D#486E6E#437158#686868Using #3B751A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b751a: #3B751A;background-color: #3B751A;colors: { 'color-3b751a': '#3B751A' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.459, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_3b751a">#3B751A</color>fill="#3B751A"More Green Colors
#3B751A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B751A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B751A?
#3B751A is a dark green — rgb(59, 117, 26) in RGB and hsl(98, 64%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #3B751A?
#3B751A is rgb(59, 117, 26) — red 59, green 117, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B751A?
#3B751A converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 78%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B751A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B751A scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B751A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B751A 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 10.8, which is visibly different.
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