#3C8F38 Color
#3C8F38 is rgb(60, 143, 56) in RGB, hsl(117, 44%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 61%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C8F38rgb(60, 143, 56)hsl(117, 44%, 39%)hsv(117, 61%, 56%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 61%, 44%)oklch(57.9% 0.148 142.6)lab(52.88% -39.76 37.40)lch(52.88% 54.59 136.75)What #3C8F38 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 #3C8F38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C8F38 Channel Values
How #3C8F38 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 143 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 44% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 61% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.06:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C8F38 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 #3C8F38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C8F38; 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 #3C8F38
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 #3C8F38 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.
#3C8F38#858539#6F8938#7B7B3D#68843B#4D8888#478B70#7E7E7EUsing #3C8F38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c8f38: #3C8F38;background-color: #3C8F38;colors: { 'color-3c8f38': '#3C8F38' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.561, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_3c8f38">#3C8F38</color>fill="#3C8F38"More Green Colors
#3C8F38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C8F38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C8F38?
#3C8F38 is a dark green — rgb(60, 143, 56) in RGB and hsl(117, 44%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.49.
What is the RGB value of #3C8F38?
#3C8F38 is rgb(60, 143, 56) — red 60, green 143, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C8F38?
#3C8F38 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 61%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C8F38 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3C8F38 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C8F38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C8F38 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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