#3C9F78 Color
#3C9F78 is rgb(60, 159, 120) in RGB, hsl(156, 45%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 25%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C9F78rgb(60, 159, 120)hsl(156, 45%, 43%)hsv(156, 62%, 62%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 25%, 38%)oklch(63.4% 0.11 163.9)lab(58.97% -37.35 11.51)lch(58.97% 39.08 162.87)What #3C9F78 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 #3C9F78, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C9F78 Channel Values
How #3C9F78 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 159 · B 120 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 45% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 62% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C9F78 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 #3C9F78
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C9F78; 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 #3C9F78
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 #3C9F78 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.
#3C9F78#949478#7A9878#88887A#719279#489B9B#449C8E#8E8E8EUsing #3C9F78 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c9f78: #3C9F78;background-color: #3C9F78;colors: { 'color-3c9f78': '#3C9F78' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.624, blue: 0.471)<color name="color_3c9f78">#3C9F78</color>fill="#3C9F78"More Green Colors
#3C9F78 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C9F78 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C9F78?
#3C9F78 is a mid-tone green — rgb(60, 159, 120) in RGB and hsl(156, 45%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.04.
What is the RGB value of #3C9F78?
#3C9F78 is rgb(60, 159, 120) — red 60, green 159, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C9F78?
#3C9F78 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 25%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C9F78 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3C9F78 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C9F78 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C9F78 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 11.02, which is visibly different.
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