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#3E796E Color

#3E796E is rgb(62, 121, 110) in RGB, hsl(169, 32%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E796E
HEX#3E796E
RGBrgb(62, 121, 110)
HSLhsl(169, 32%, 36%)
HSVhsv(169, 49%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(53.3% 0.065 180.1)
LABlab(46.61% -22.37 -0.23)
LCHlch(46.61% 22.37 180.60)

What #3E796E 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 #3E796E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3E796E Channel Values

How #3E796E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 62 · G 121 · B 1108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 32% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 49% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.04:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E796E 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.

TextWhite text5.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E796E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E796E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3E796E

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 #3E796E 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.

Typical#3E796E
Protanopia#72726E
Protanomaly#61756E
Deuteranopia#6A6A6F
Deuteranomaly#5B706F
Tritanopia#417878
Tritanomaly#407874
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #3E796E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3e796e: #3E796E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E796E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e796e': '#3E796E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.475, blue: 0.431)
Android XML<color name="color_3e796e">#3E796E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E796E"

More Green Colors

#3E796E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E796E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E796E?

#3E796E is a dark green — rgb(62, 121, 110) in RGB and hsl(169, 32%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #3E796E?

#3E796E is rgb(62, 121, 110) — red 62, green 121, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E796E?

#3E796E converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E796E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E796E scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E796E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E796E 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.94, which is visibly different.

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