#3E7A3E Color
#3E7A3E is rgb(62, 122, 62) in RGB, hsl(120, 33%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 49%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E7A3Ergb(62, 122, 62)hsl(120, 33%, 36%)hsv(120, 49%, 48%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 49%, 52%)oklch(52.4% 0.111 143.8)lab(46.06% -30.39 26.43)lch(46.06% 40.27 138.99)What #3E7A3E 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 #3E7A3E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E7A3E Channel Values
How #3E7A3E 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 122 · B 62 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 33% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 49% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E7A3E 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 #3E7A3E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E7A3E; 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 #3E7A3E
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 #3E7A3E 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.
#3E7A3E#72723E#62763E#6B6B41#5C7140#497474#457763#6D6D6DUsing #3E7A3E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e7a3e: #3E7A3E;background-color: #3E7A3E;colors: { 'color-3e7a3e': '#3E7A3E' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.478, blue: 0.243)<color name="color_3e7a3e">#3E7A3E</color>fill="#3E7A3E"More Green Colors
#3E7A3E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E7A3E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E7A3E?
#3E7A3E is a dark green — rgb(62, 122, 62) in RGB and hsl(120, 33%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #3E7A3E?
#3E7A3E is rgb(62, 122, 62) — red 62, green 122, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E7A3E?
#3E7A3E converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 49%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E7A3E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E7A3E scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E7A3E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E7A3E 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, which is visibly different.
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