#3E4E31 Color
#3E4E31 is rgb(62, 78, 49) in RGB, hsl(93, 23%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 37%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E4E31rgb(62, 78, 49)hsl(93, 23%, 25%)hsv(93, 37%, 31%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 37%, 69%)oklch(40.2% 0.051 131.8)lab(31.16% -11.11 15.05)lch(31.16% 18.71 126.43)What #3E4E31 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 #3E4E31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E4E31 Channel Values
How #3E4E31 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 78 · B 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 23% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 37% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.98:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E4E31 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 #3E4E31
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E4E31; 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 #3E4E31
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 #3E4E31 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.
#3E4E31#4C4C31#464D31#494932#454B31#424B4B#404C42#494949Using #3E4E31 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e4e31: #3E4E31;background-color: #3E4E31;colors: { 'color-3e4e31': '#3E4E31' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.306, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_3e4e31">#3E4E31</color>fill="#3E4E31"More Green Colors
#3E4E31 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E4E31 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E4E31?
#3E4E31 is a dark green — rgb(62, 78, 49) in RGB and hsl(93, 23%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.
What is the RGB value of #3E4E31?
#3E4E31 is rgb(62, 78, 49) — red 62, green 78, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E4E31?
#3E4E31 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 37%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E4E31 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E4E31 scores 8.98:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E4E31 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E4E31 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.02, which is visibly different.
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