#3C8B54 Color
#3C8B54 is rgb(60, 139, 84) in RGB, hsl(138, 40%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 40%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C8B54rgb(60, 139, 84)hsl(138, 40%, 39%)hsv(138, 57%, 55%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 40%, 45%)oklch(57.3% 0.115 151.1)lab(51.90% -35.08 21.86)lch(51.90% 41.33 148.07)What #3C8B54 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 #3C8B54, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C8B54 Channel Values
How #3C8B54 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 139 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 40% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 57% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C8B54 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 #3C8B54
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C8B54; 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 #3C8B54
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 #3C8B54 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.
#3C8B54#828254#6C8554#787857#658056#498686#448875#7C7C7CUsing #3C8B54 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c8b54: #3C8B54;background-color: #3C8B54;colors: { 'color-3c8b54': '#3C8B54' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.545, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_3c8b54">#3C8B54</color>fill="#3C8B54"More Green Colors
#3C8B54 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C8B54 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C8B54?
#3C8B54 is a dark green — rgb(60, 139, 84) in RGB and hsl(138, 40%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #3C8B54?
#3C8B54 is rgb(60, 139, 84) — red 60, green 139, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C8B54?
#3C8B54 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 40%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C8B54 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3C8B54 scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C8B54 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C8B54 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 3.62, which is very hard to tell apart.
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