#3C4E27 Color
#3C4E27 is rgb(60, 78, 39) in RGB, hsl(88, 33%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C4E27rgb(60, 78, 39)hsl(88, 33%, 23%)hsv(88, 50%, 31%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 69%)oklch(39.8% 0.065 129.3)lab(30.85% -13.12 20.57)lch(30.85% 24.40 122.53)What #3C4E27 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 #3C4E27, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C4E27 Channel Values
How #3C4E27 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 60 · G 78 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 33% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 50% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C4E27 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 #3C4E27
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C4E27; 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 #3C4E27
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 #3C4E27 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.
#3C4E27#4B4B27#464C27#494928#444B28#414A4A#3F4C3F#484848Using #3C4E27 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c4e27: #3C4E27;background-color: #3C4E27;colors: { 'color-3c4e27': '#3C4E27' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.306, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_3c4e27">#3C4E27</color>fill="#3C4E27"More Green Colors
#3C4E27 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C4E27 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C4E27?
#3C4E27 is a dark green — rgb(60, 78, 39) in RGB and hsl(88, 33%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.77.
What is the RGB value of #3C4E27?
#3C4E27 is rgb(60, 78, 39) — red 60, green 78, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C4E27?
#3C4E27 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 50%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C4E27 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C4E27 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C4E27 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C4E27 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.43, which is visibly different.
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