#378639 Color
#378639 is rgb(55, 134, 57) in RGB, hsl(122, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 57%, 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 5.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#378639rgb(55, 134, 57)hsl(122, 42%, 37%)hsv(122, 59%, 53%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 57%, 47%)oklch(55.3% 0.137 143.9)lab(49.72% -37.66 33.27)lch(49.72% 50.25 138.54)What #378639 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 #378639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#378639 Channel Values
How #378639 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 134 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #378639 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 #378639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #378639; 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 #378639
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 #378639 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.
#378639#7D7D3A#688139#73733D#617B3B#477F7F#41826A#767676Using #378639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-378639: #378639;background-color: #378639;colors: { 'color-378639': '#378639' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.525, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_378639">#378639</color>fill="#378639"More Green Colors
#378639 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#378639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #378639?
#378639 is a dark green — rgb(55, 134, 57) in RGB and hsl(122, 42%, 37%) 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 5.46.
What is the RGB value of #378639?
#378639 is rgb(55, 134, 57) — red 55, green 134, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #378639?
#378639 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 57%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #378639 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #378639 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #378639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #378639 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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