#3F4B16 Color
#3F4B16 is rgb(63, 75, 22) in RGB, hsl(74, 55%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 71%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F4B16rgb(63, 75, 22)hsl(74, 55%, 19%)hsv(74, 71%, 29%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 71%, 71%)oklch(39% 0.077 121)lab(29.91% -11.53 28.69)lch(29.91% 30.92 111.89)What #3F4B16 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 #3F4B16, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F4B16 Channel Values
How #3F4B16 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 63 · G 75 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 55% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 71% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 71% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.42:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F4B16 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 #3F4B16
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F4B16; 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 #3F4B16
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 #3F4B16 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.
#3F4B16#494916#454A16#474717#444917#444747#424839#464646Using #3F4B16 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f4b16: #3F4B16;background-color: #3F4B16;colors: { 'color-3f4b16': '#3F4B16' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.294, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_3f4b16">#3F4B16</color>fill="#3F4B16"More Green Colors
#3F4B16 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F4B16 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F4B16?
#3F4B16 is a darkest green — rgb(63, 75, 22) in RGB and hsl(74, 55%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.
What is the RGB value of #3F4B16?
#3F4B16 is rgb(63, 75, 22) — red 63, green 75, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F4B16?
#3F4B16 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 71%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F4B16 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F4B16 scores 9.42:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F4B16 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F4B16 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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