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#3E8038 Color

#3E8038 is rgb(62, 128, 56) in RGB, hsl(115, 39%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 56%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E8038
HEX#3E8038
RGBrgb(62, 128, 56)
HSLhsl(115, 39%, 36%)
HSVhsv(115, 56%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 56%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(53.9% 0.126 142.1)
LABlab(47.99% -33.47 31.84)
LCHlch(47.99% 46.20 136.43)

What #3E8038 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 #3E8038, 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.

#3E8038 Channel Values

How #3E8038 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 128 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 115° · S 39% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 115° · S 56% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.83:1 vs white · 4.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E8038 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 text4.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E8038

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E8038; 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 #3E8038

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 #3E8038 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#3E8038
Protanopia#787839
Protanomaly#667B38
Deuteranopia#6F6F3B
Deuteranomaly#5F763A
Tritanopia#4B7A7A
Tritanomaly#467C66
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #3E8038 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e8038: #3E8038;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E8038;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e8038': '#3E8038' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.502, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_3e8038">#3E8038</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E8038"

More Green Colors

#3E8038 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E8038 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E8038?

#3E8038 is a dark green — rgb(62, 128, 56) in RGB and hsl(115, 39%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #3E8038?

#3E8038 is rgb(62, 128, 56) — red 62, green 128, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E8038?

#3E8038 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 56%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E8038 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E8038 scores 4.83:1 against white and 4.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E8038 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E8038 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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