#3C701A Color
#3C701A is rgb(60, 112, 26) in RGB, hsl(96, 62%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 77%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C701Argb(60, 112, 26)hsl(96, 62%, 27%)hsv(96, 77%, 44%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 77%, 56%)oklch(49.1% 0.129 135.8)lab(42.28% -29.94 39.21)lch(42.28% 49.33 127.36)What #3C701A 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 #3C701A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C701A Channel Values
How #3C701A 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 112 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 62% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 77% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.96:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C701A 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 #3C701A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C701A; 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 #3C701A
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 #3C701A 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.
#3C701A#69691B#5A6C1B#62621F#56681D#486A6A#436C55#646464Using #3C701A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c701a: #3C701A;background-color: #3C701A;colors: { 'color-3c701a': '#3C701A' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.439, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_3c701a">#3C701A</color>fill="#3C701A"More Green Colors
#3C701A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C701A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C701A?
#3C701A is a dark green — rgb(60, 112, 26) in RGB and hsl(96, 62%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.
What is the RGB value of #3C701A?
#3C701A is rgb(60, 112, 26) — red 60, green 112, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C701A?
#3C701A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 77%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C701A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C701A scores 5.96:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C701A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C701A 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 11.75, which is visibly different.
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