Information about #3C6656 color

#3C6656 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3C6656 is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 102, 86) — 23.5% red, 40% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 6 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned fresh green-cyan, #3C6656 occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Stromboli (#406356). Slightly further away sit Homegrown (#366154) and Alfresco (#34664F).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(60, 102, 86)), which gives #3C6656 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3C6656 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3C6656 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3C6656 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3C6656

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Eureka color link
Eureka

#415B4E

Gecko color link
Gecko

#45634B

Ozone color link
Ozone

#47634B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C6656
  • RGB60, 102, 86
  • CMYK16, 0, 6, 60
  • CSSrgb(60, 102, 86)
  • HSL157°, 26%, 32%
  • HSL Precise157.143°, 25.926%, 31.765%
  • HSV157°, 41%, 40%
  • HSB157°, 41%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.400, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.400, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.400, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3C6656
  • DECIMAL ID3958358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01