#3E4C1A Color
#3E4C1A is rgb(62, 76, 26) in RGB, hsl(77, 49%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 66%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E4C1Argb(62, 76, 26)hsl(77, 49%, 20%)hsv(77, 66%, 30%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 66%, 70%)oklch(39.2% 0.075 123.1)lab(30.19% -12.27 26.98)lch(30.19% 29.64 114.46)What #3E4C1A 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 #3E4C1A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E4C1A Channel Values
How #3E4C1A 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 62 · G 76 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 49% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 66% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 66% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.32:1 vs white · 2.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E4C1A 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 #3E4C1A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E4C1A; 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 #3E4C1A
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 #3E4C1A 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.
#3E4C1A#4A4A1A#454B1A#48481B#44491B#434848#414A3A#474747Using #3E4C1A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e4c1a: #3E4C1A;background-color: #3E4C1A;colors: { 'color-3e4c1a': '#3E4C1A' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.298, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_3e4c1a">#3E4C1A</color>fill="#3E4C1A"More Green Colors
#3E4C1A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E4C1A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E4C1A?
#3E4C1A is a dark green — rgb(62, 76, 26) in RGB and hsl(77, 49%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #3E4C1A?
#3E4C1A is rgb(62, 76, 26) — red 62, green 76, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E4C1A?
#3E4C1A converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 66%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E4C1A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E4C1A scores 9.32:1 against white and 2.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E4C1A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E4C1A 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 13.27, which is visibly different.
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