#3E5530 Color
#3E5530 is rgb(62, 85, 48) in RGB, hsl(97, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 44%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E5530rgb(62, 85, 48)hsl(97, 28%, 26%)hsv(97, 44%, 33%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 44%, 67%)oklch(42% 0.065 134.4)lab(33.48% -14.92 18.63)lch(33.48% 23.87 128.70)What #3E5530 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 #3E5530, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E5530 Channel Values
How #3E5530 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 85 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E5530 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 #3E5530
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E5530; 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 #3E5530
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 #3E5530 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.
#3E5530#525230#4A5330#4E4E31#485131#435151#415346#4F4F4FUsing #3E5530 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e5530: #3E5530;background-color: #3E5530;colors: { 'color-3e5530': '#3E5530' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.333, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_3e5530">#3E5530</color>fill="#3E5530"More Green Colors
#3E5530 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E5530 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E5530?
#3E5530 is a dark green — rgb(62, 85, 48) in RGB and hsl(97, 28%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #3E5530?
#3E5530 is rgb(62, 85, 48) — red 62, green 85, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E5530?
#3E5530 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 44%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E5530 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E5530 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E5530 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E5530 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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