#3C4E40 Color
#3C4E40 is rgb(60, 78, 64) in RGB, hsl(133, 13%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C4E40rgb(60, 78, 64)hsl(133, 13%, 27%)hsv(133, 23%, 31%)cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 69%)oklch(40.4% 0.032 151.5)lab(31.30% -9.79 5.90)lch(31.30% 11.44 148.92)What #3C4E40 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 #3C4E40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C4E40 Channel Values
How #3C4E40 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 13% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 23% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 23% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.91:1 vs white · 2.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C4E40 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 #3C4E40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C4E40; 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 #3C4E40
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 #3C4E40 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.
#3C4E40#4B4B40#464C40#494941#444B40#3E4C4C#3D4D48#4A4A4AUsing #3C4E40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c4e40: #3C4E40;background-color: #3C4E40;colors: { 'color-3c4e40': '#3C4E40' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.306, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_3c4e40">#3C4E40</color>fill="#3C4E40"More Green Colors
#3C4E40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C4E40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C4E40?
#3C4E40 is a dark green — rgb(60, 78, 64) in RGB and hsl(133, 13%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.04.
What is the RGB value of #3C4E40?
#3C4E40 is rgb(60, 78, 64) — red 60, green 78, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C4E40?
#3C4E40 converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 18%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C4E40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C4E40 scores 8.91:1 against white and 2.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C4E40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C4E40 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 10.15, which is visibly different.
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