#3B832A Color
#3B832A is rgb(59, 131, 42) in RGB, hsl(109, 51%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 68%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B832Argb(59, 131, 42)hsl(109, 51%, 34%)hsv(109, 68%, 51%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 68%, 49%)oklch(54.4% 0.143 140.1)lab(48.74% -36.71 39.20)lch(48.74% 53.70 133.12)What #3B832A 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 #3B832A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3B832A Channel Values
How #3B832A 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 131 · B 42 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 51% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 68% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 68% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B832A 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 #3B832A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B832A; 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 #3B832A
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 #3B832A 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.
#3B832A#7A7A2B#677E2A#71712F#60792D#4B7C7C#457F65#747474Using #3B832A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b832a: #3B832A;background-color: #3B832A;colors: { 'color-3b832a': '#3B832A' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.514, blue: 0.165)<color name="color_3b832a">#3B832A</color>fill="#3B832A"More Green Colors
#3B832A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B832A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B832A?
#3B832A is a dark green — rgb(59, 131, 42) in RGB and hsl(109, 51%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #3B832A?
#3B832A is rgb(59, 131, 42) — red 59, green 131, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B832A?
#3B832A converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 68%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B832A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B832A scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B832A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B832A 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.
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