#3C7236 Color
#3C7236 is rgb(60, 114, 54) in RGB, hsl(114, 36%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C7236rgb(60, 114, 54)hsl(114, 36%, 33%)hsv(114, 53%, 45%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 55%)oklch(49.9% 0.108 141.8)lab(43.20% -28.55 27.19)lch(43.20% 39.42 136.40)What #3C7236 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 #3C7236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C7236 Channel Values
How #3C7236 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 114 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 36% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 53% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.75:1 vs white · 3.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C7236 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 #3C7236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C7236; 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 #3C7236
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 #3C7236 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.
#3C7236#6B6B36#5C6E36#646439#576A38#466D6D#426F5B#666666Using #3C7236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c7236: #3C7236;background-color: #3C7236;colors: { 'color-3c7236': '#3C7236' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.447, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_3c7236">#3C7236</color>fill="#3C7236"More Green Colors
#3C7236 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C7236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C7236?
#3C7236 is a dark green — rgb(60, 114, 54) in RGB and hsl(114, 36%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #3C7236?
#3C7236 is rgb(60, 114, 54) — red 60, green 114, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C7236?
#3C7236 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C7236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C7236 scores 5.75:1 against white and 3.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C7236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C7236 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 12.57, which is visibly different.
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