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#37863C Color

#37863C is rgb(55, 134, 60) in RGB, hsl(124, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 55%, 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 5.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37863C
HEX#37863C
RGBrgb(55, 134, 60)
HSLhsl(124, 42%, 37%)
HSVhsv(124, 59%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 55%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.134 144.6)
LABlab(49.76% -37.36 31.82)
LCHlch(49.76% 49.07 139.58)

What #37863C 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 #37863C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#37863C Channel Values

How #37863C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 134 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 124° · S 42% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 124° · S 59% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37863C 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.

TextWhite text4.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37863C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37863C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #37863C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #37863C.

How #37863C 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.

Typical#37863C
Protanopia#7D7D3D
Protanomaly#68813C
Deuteranopia#737340
Deuteranomaly#617B3E
Tritanopia#477F7F
Tritanomaly#41826B
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #37863C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-37863c: #37863C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37863C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37863c': '#37863C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.525, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_37863c">#37863C</color>
SVG fillfill="#37863C"

More Green Colors

#37863C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37863C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37863C?

#37863C is a dark green — rgb(55, 134, 60) in RGB and hsl(124, 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 5.9.

What is the RGB value of #37863C?

#37863C is rgb(55, 134, 60) — red 55, green 134, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37863C?

#37863C converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 55%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37863C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37863C scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37863C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37863C 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, which is visibly different.

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