#3F6638 Color
#3F6638 is rgb(63, 102, 56) in RGB, hsl(111, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 45%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F6638rgb(63, 102, 56)hsl(111, 29%, 31%)hsv(111, 45%, 40%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 45%, 60%)oklch(46.9% 0.084 140.7)lab(39.36% -21.92 21.43)lch(39.36% 30.66 135.65)What #3F6638 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 #3F6638, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F6638 Channel Values
How #3F6638 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 102 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 111° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 111° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.63:1 vs white · 3.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F6638 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 #3F6638
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F6638; 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 #3F6638
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 #3F6638 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.
#3F6638#616138#556338#5B5B3A#516039#466262#436354#5D5D5DUsing #3F6638 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f6638: #3F6638;background-color: #3F6638;colors: { 'color-3f6638': '#3F6638' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.400, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_3f6638">#3F6638</color>fill="#3F6638"More Green Colors
#3F6638 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F6638 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F6638?
#3F6638 is a dark green — rgb(63, 102, 56) in RGB and hsl(111, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.55.
What is the RGB value of #3F6638?
#3F6638 is rgb(63, 102, 56) — red 63, green 102, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F6638?
#3F6638 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 45%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F6638 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F6638 scores 6.63:1 against white and 3.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F6638 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F6638 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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