#038225 Color
#038225 is rgb(3, 130, 37) in RGB, hsl(136, 95%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 72%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#038225rgb(3, 130, 37)hsl(136, 95%, 26%)hsv(136, 98%, 51%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 72%, 49%)oklch(52.8% 0.163 145.5)lab(47.15% -46.23 39.20)lch(47.15% 60.61 139.70)What #038225 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 #038225, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#038225 Channel Values
How #038225 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 3 · G 130 · B 37 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 136° · S 95% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 136° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.97:1 vs white · 4.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #038225 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 #038225
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #038225; 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 #038225
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 #038225 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.
#038225#777726#5E7C26#6C6C2C#557529#2E7B7B#237E63#707070Using #038225 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-038225: #038225;background-color: #038225;colors: { 'color-038225': '#038225' }Color(red: 0.012, green: 0.510, blue: 0.145)<color name="color_038225">#038225</color>fill="#038225"More Green Colors
#038225 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#038225 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #038225?
#038225 is a dark green — rgb(3, 130, 37) in RGB and hsl(136, 95%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.98.
What is the RGB value of #038225?
#038225 is rgb(3, 130, 37) — red 3, green 130, and blue 37 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #038225?
#038225 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 72%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #038225 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #038225 scores 4.97:1 against white and 4.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #038225 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #038225 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 5.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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