#3C5822 Color
#3C5822 is rgb(60, 88, 34) in RGB, hsl(91, 44%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 61%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C5822rgb(60, 88, 34)hsl(91, 44%, 24%)hsv(91, 61%, 35%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 61%, 65%)oklch(42.5% 0.087 132)lab(34.19% -18.66 27.21)lch(34.19% 32.99 124.44)What #3C5822 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 #3C5822, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C5822 Channel Values
How #3C5822 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 88 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 44% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 61% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.04:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C5822 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 #3C5822
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C5822; 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 #3C5822
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 #3C5822 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.
#3C5822#545422#4B5622#505024#495323#435353#405545#505050Using #3C5822 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c5822: #3C5822;background-color: #3C5822;colors: { 'color-3c5822': '#3C5822' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.345, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_3c5822">#3C5822</color>fill="#3C5822"More Green Colors
#3C5822 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C5822 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C5822?
#3C5822 is a dark green — rgb(60, 88, 34) in RGB and hsl(91, 44%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.
What is the RGB value of #3C5822?
#3C5822 is rgb(60, 88, 34) — red 60, green 88, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C5822?
#3C5822 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 61%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C5822 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C5822 scores 8.04:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C5822 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C5822 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 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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