#3F786B Color
#3F786B is rgb(63, 120, 107) in RGB, hsl(166, 31%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 11%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F786Brgb(63, 120, 107)hsl(166, 31%, 36%)hsv(166, 48%, 47%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 11%, 53%)oklch(53% 0.064 177.1)lab(46.26% -22.22 1.04)lch(46.26% 22.24 177.33)What #3F786B 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 #3F786B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F786B Channel Values
How #3F786B 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 120 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 31% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 48% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.11:1 vs white · 4.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F786B 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 #3F786B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F786B; 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 #3F786B
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 #3F786B 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.
#3F786B#71716B#61746B#69696C#5B6F6C#427676#417772#6E6E6EUsing #3F786B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f786b: #3F786B;background-color: #3F786B;colors: { 'color-3f786b': '#3F786B' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.471, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_3f786b">#3F786B</color>fill="#3F786B"More Green Colors
#3F786B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F786B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F786B?
#3F786B is a dark green — rgb(63, 120, 107) in RGB and hsl(166, 31%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.92.
What is the RGB value of #3F786B?
#3F786B is rgb(63, 120, 107) — red 63, green 120, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F786B?
#3F786B converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 11%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F786B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F786B scores 5.11:1 against white and 4.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F786B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F786B 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.04, which is visibly different.
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