#3F850A Color
#3F850A is rgb(63, 133, 10) in RGB, hsl(94, 86%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 92%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F850Argb(63, 133, 10)hsl(94, 86%, 28%)hsv(94, 92%, 52%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 92%, 48%)oklch(54.9% 0.161 136.4)lab(49.42% -37.71 49.93)lch(49.42% 62.57 127.07)What #3F850A 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 #3F850A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F850A Channel Values
How #3F850A 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 133 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 94° · S 86% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 94° · S 92% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F850A 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 #3F850A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F850A; 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 #3F850A
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 #3F850A 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.
#3F850A#7C7C0D#69800C#747416#637B12#507D7D#498063#757575Using #3F850A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f850a: #3F850A;background-color: #3F850A;colors: { 'color-3f850a': '#3F850A' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.522, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_3f850a">#3F850A</color>fill="#3F850A"More Green Colors
#3F850A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F850A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F850A?
#3F850A is a dark green — rgb(63, 133, 10) in RGB and hsl(94, 86%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.87.
What is the RGB value of #3F850A?
#3F850A is rgb(63, 133, 10) — red 63, green 133, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F850A?
#3F850A converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 92%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F850A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F850A scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F850A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F850A 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.01, which is visibly different.
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