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#37865E Color

#37865E is rgb(55, 134, 94) in RGB, hsl(150, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#37865E
HEX#37865E
RGBrgb(55, 134, 94)
HSLhsl(150, 42%, 37%)
HSVhsv(150, 59%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(56% 0.1 158.5)
LABlab(50.24% -32.80 14.05)
LCHlch(50.24% 35.69 156.81)

What #37865E 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 #37865E, 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.

#37865E Channel Values

How #37865E 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 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 42% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 59% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 59% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37865E 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #37865E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37865E; 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 #37865E

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 #37865E 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#37865E
Protanopia#7D7D5E
Protanomaly#68815E
Deuteranopia#737360
Deuteranomaly#617B5F
Tritanopia#428282
Tritanomaly#3E8375
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #37865E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-37865e: #37865E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #37865E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-37865e': '#37865E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.525, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_37865e">#37865E</color>
SVG fillfill="#37865E"

More Green Colors

#37865E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#37865E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #37865E?

#37865E is a dark green — rgb(55, 134, 94) in RGB and hsl(150, 42%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.46.

What is the RGB value of #37865E?

#37865E is rgb(55, 134, 94) — red 55, green 134, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #37865E?

#37865E converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 30%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #37865E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #37865E scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #37865E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #37865E 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 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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