#3E5322 Color
#3E5322 is rgb(62, 83, 34) in RGB, hsl(86, 42%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 59%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E5322rgb(62, 83, 34)hsl(86, 42%, 23%)hsv(86, 59%, 33%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 59%, 67%)oklch(41.2% 0.078 128.6)lab(32.63% -15.30 25.50)lch(32.63% 29.74 120.97)What #3E5322 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 #3E5322, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E5322 Channel Values
How #3E5322 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 83 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 42% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 59% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E5322 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 #3E5322
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E5322; 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 #3E5322
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 #3E5322 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.
#3E5322#505022#495122#4D4D23#474F23#444F4F#415041#4D4D4DUsing #3E5322 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e5322: #3E5322;background-color: #3E5322;colors: { 'color-3e5322': '#3E5322' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.325, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_3e5322">#3E5322</color>fill="#3E5322"More Green Colors
#3E5322 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E5322 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E5322?
#3E5322 is a dark green — rgb(62, 83, 34) in RGB and hsl(86, 42%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.
What is the RGB value of #3E5322?
#3E5322 is rgb(62, 83, 34) — red 62, green 83, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E5322?
#3E5322 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 59%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E5322 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E5322 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E5322 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E5322 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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