#3E9504 Color
#3E9504 is rgb(62, 149, 4) in RGB, hsl(96, 95%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 97%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Slimy Green (#299617), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E9504rgb(62, 149, 4)hsl(96, 95%, 30%)hsv(96, 97%, 58%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 97%, 42%)oklch(59.3% 0.181 137.8)lab(54.68% -43.81 55.09)lch(54.68% 70.39 128.50)What #3E9504 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 #3E9504, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E9504 Channel Values
How #3E9504 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 149 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 96° · S 95% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 96° · S 97% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.81:1 vs white · 5.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E9504 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 #3E9504
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E9504; 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 #3E9504
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 #3E9504 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.
#3E9504#8B8B08#748F06#808016#6C8911#538C8C#4B906F#838383Using #3E9504 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e9504: #3E9504;background-color: #3E9504;colors: { 'color-3e9504': '#3E9504' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.584, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_3e9504">#3E9504</color>fill="#3E9504"More Green Colors
#3E9504 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E9504 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E9504?
#3E9504 is a dark green — rgb(62, 149, 4) in RGB and hsl(96, 95%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Slimy Green (#299617), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.
What is the RGB value of #3E9504?
#3E9504 is rgb(62, 149, 4) — red 62, green 149, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E9504?
#3E9504 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 97%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E9504 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3E9504 scores 3.81:1 against white and 5.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E9504 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E9504 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 green (#008000) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.
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