#3F8844 Color
#3F8844 is rgb(63, 136, 68) in RGB, hsl(124, 37%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 50%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F8844rgb(63, 136, 68)hsl(124, 37%, 39%)hsv(124, 54%, 53%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 50%, 47%)oklch(56.3% 0.125 145)lab(50.81% -35.09 29.07)lch(50.81% 45.57 140.35)What #3F8844 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 #3F8844, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F8844 Channel Values
How #3F8844 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 136 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 37% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 54% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.36:1 vs white · 4.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F8844 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 #3F8844
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F8844; 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 #3F8844
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 #3F8844 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.
#3F8844#7F7F45#6B8344#767647#647E46#4D8282#48846E#797979Using #3F8844 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f8844: #3F8844;background-color: #3F8844;colors: { 'color-3f8844': '#3F8844' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.533, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_3f8844">#3F8844</color>fill="#3F8844"More Green Colors
#3F8844 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F8844 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F8844?
#3F8844 is a dark green — rgb(63, 136, 68) in RGB and hsl(124, 37%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #3F8844?
#3F8844 is rgb(63, 136, 68) — red 63, green 136, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F8844?
#3F8844 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 50%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F8844 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3F8844 scores 4.36:1 against white and 4.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F8844 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F8844 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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