#3F7342 Color
#3F7342 is rgb(63, 115, 66) in RGB, hsl(123, 29%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 43%, 55%) 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 5.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F7342rgb(63, 115, 66)hsl(123, 29%, 35%)hsv(123, 45%, 45%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 43%, 55%)oklch(50.6% 0.095 145.2)lab(43.84% -26.59 21.47)lch(43.84% 34.18 141.08)What #3F7342 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 #3F7342, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F7342 Channel Values
How #3F7342 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 115 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 123° · S 29% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 123° · S 45% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F7342 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 #3F7342
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F7342; 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 #3F7342
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 #3F7342 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.
#3F7342#6C6C42#5D6F42#656544#586B43#486E6E#447060#686868Using #3F7342 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f7342: #3F7342;background-color: #3F7342;colors: { 'color-3f7342': '#3F7342' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.451, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_3f7342">#3F7342</color>fill="#3F7342"More Green Colors
#3F7342 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F7342 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F7342?
#3F7342 is a dark green — rgb(63, 115, 66) in RGB and hsl(123, 29%, 35%) 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 5.56.
What is the RGB value of #3F7342?
#3F7342 is rgb(63, 115, 66) — red 63, green 115, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F7342?
#3F7342 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 43%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F7342 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F7342 scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F7342 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F7342 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 13.58, which is visibly different.
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