#37842E Color
#37842E is rgb(55, 132, 46) in RGB, hsl(114, 48%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 65%, 48%) 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 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37842Ergb(55, 132, 46)hsl(114, 48%, 35%)hsv(114, 65%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 65%, 48%)oklch(54.6% 0.143 141.6)lab(48.95% -37.90 37.61)lch(48.95% 53.39 135.22)What #37842E 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 #37842E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37842E Channel Values
How #37842E 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 55 · G 132 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 48% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.66:1 vs white · 4.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37842E 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 #37842E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37842E; 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 #37842E
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 #37842E 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.
#37842E#7B7B2F#667F2E#727233#5F7931#487D7D#428066#747474Using #37842E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37842e: #37842E;background-color: #37842E;colors: { 'color-37842e': '#37842E' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.518, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_37842e">#37842E</color>fill="#37842E"More Green Colors
#37842E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37842E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37842E?
#37842E is a dark green — rgb(55, 132, 46) in RGB and hsl(114, 48%, 35%) 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 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #37842E?
#37842E is rgb(55, 132, 46) — red 55, green 132, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37842E?
#37842E converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 65%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37842E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37842E scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37842E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37842E 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 10.26, which is visibly different.
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