#3E6006 Color
#3E6006 is rgb(62, 96, 6) in RGB, hsl(83, 88%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 94%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 11.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E6006rgb(62, 96, 6)hsl(83, 88%, 20%)hsv(83, 94%, 38%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 94%, 62%)oklch(44.6% 0.117 129.9)lab(36.87% -23.04 40.60)lch(36.87% 46.68 119.57)What #3E6006 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 #3E6006, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E6006 Channel Values
How #3E6006 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 96 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 88% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 94% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.29:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E6006 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 #3E6006
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E6006; 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 #3E6006
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 #3E6006 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.
#3E6006#5B5B07#515D07#57570C#4E5A0A#475A5A#445D47#565656Using #3E6006 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e6006: #3E6006;background-color: #3E6006;colors: { 'color-3e6006': '#3E6006' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.376, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_3e6006">#3E6006</color>fill="#3E6006"More Green Colors
#3E6006 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E6006 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E6006?
#3E6006 is a dark green — rgb(62, 96, 6) in RGB and hsl(83, 88%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.16.
What is the RGB value of #3E6006?
#3E6006 is rgb(62, 96, 6) — red 62, green 96, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E6006?
#3E6006 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 94%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E6006 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E6006 scores 7.29:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E6006 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E6006 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 13.42, which is visibly different.
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