Palettes / Colors / #3C8A2E
#3C8A2E — Muted Green
#3C8A2E is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #3C8A2E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3C8A2E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7C2E8A; it also sits naturally between #6A8A2E and #2E8A4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3C8A2E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 60, 138, 46 |
| HSL | 111°, 50%, 36% |
| HSV | 111°, 67%, 54% |
| CMYK | 57%, 0%, 67%, 46% |
| XYZ | 11.45, 19.33, 5.71 |
| Yxy | 19.33, 0.3136, 0.5298 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.08, -42.22, 40.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 43.97, -28.59, 21.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 54% · Blue 18%
Cyan 57% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 67% · Key 46%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3C8A2E
.text { color: #3C8A2E; }
.background { background-color: #3C8A2E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3C8A2E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(60, 138, 46); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(111, 50%, 36%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3C8A2E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(60, 138, 46, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3C8A2E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(60, 138, 46, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3C8A2E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3C8A2E">Div content here</div>
Shades of #3C8A2E
Tints of #3C8A2E
Tones of #3C8A2E
Color harmonies
Complementary — #7C2E8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.31:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.87:1 AA |
Best text color on #3C8A2E: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3C8A2E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3C8A2E: ·
How #3C8A2E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3C8A2E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3C8A2E?
#3C8A2E is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 60, 138, 46). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3C8A2E?
#3C8A2E is RGB 60, 138, 46 — HSL 111°, 50%, 36% — CMYK 57%, 0%, 67%, 46%.
What colors go with #3C8A2E?
Its complement is #7C2E8A; analogous partners are #6A8A2E and #2E8A4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3C8A2E for text?
Black text on #3C8A2E has a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.31:1.