#3C685A Color
#3C685A is rgb(60, 104, 90) in RGB, hsl(161, 27%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C685Argb(60, 104, 90)hsl(161, 27%, 32%)hsv(161, 42%, 41%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 59%)oklch(48.1% 0.054 171.6)lab(40.49% -18.68 2.88)lch(40.49% 18.90 171.23)What #3C685A 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 #3C685A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C685A Channel Values
How #3C685A 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 104 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 27% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 42% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.33:1 vs white · 3.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C685A 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 #3C685A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C685A; 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 #3C685A
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 #3C685A 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.
#3C685A#62625A#55655A#5C5C5B#51615B#3F6666#3E6762#606060Using #3C685A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c685a: #3C685A;background-color: #3C685A;colors: { 'color-3c685a': '#3C685A' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.408, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_3c685a">#3C685A</color>fill="#3C685A"More Green Colors
#3C685A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C685A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C685A?
#3C685A is a dark green — rgb(60, 104, 90) in RGB and hsl(161, 27%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #3C685A?
#3C685A is rgb(60, 104, 90) — red 60, green 104, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C685A?
#3C685A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 13%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C685A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C685A scores 6.33:1 against white and 3.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C685A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C685A 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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