#378B60 Color
#378B60 is rgb(55, 139, 96) in RGB, hsl(149, 43%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 31%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#378B60rgb(55, 139, 96)hsl(149, 43%, 38%)hsv(149, 60%, 55%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 31%, 45%)oklch(57.3% 0.106 158)lab(51.91% -34.50 15.19)lch(51.91% 37.70 156.23)What #378B60 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 #378B60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#378B60 Channel Values
How #378B60 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 139 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 43% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 60% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.18:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #378B60 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 #378B60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #378B60; 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 #378B60
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 #378B60 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.
#378B60#818160#6B8560#777762#648061#438787#3F8879#7C7C7CUsing #378B60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-378b60: #378B60;background-color: #378B60;colors: { 'color-378b60': '#378B60' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.545, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_378b60">#378B60</color>fill="#378B60"More Green Colors
#378B60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#378B60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #378B60?
#378B60 is a dark green — rgb(55, 139, 96) in RGB and hsl(149, 43%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #378B60?
#378B60 is rgb(55, 139, 96) — red 55, green 139, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #378B60?
#378B60 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 31%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #378B60 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #378B60 scores 4.18:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #378B60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #378B60 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 5.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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