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#379040 Color

#379040 is rgb(55, 144, 64) in RGB, hsl(126, 45%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 56%, 44%) 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#379040
HEX#379040
RGBrgb(55, 144, 64)
HSLhsl(126, 45%, 39%)
HSVhsv(126, 62%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 0%, 56%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(58.1% 0.144 145.2)
LABlab(53.12% -40.62 33.78)
LCHlch(53.12% 52.83 140.25)

What #379040 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 #379040, 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.

#379040 Channel Values

How #379040 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 144 · B 648-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 126° · S 45% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 126° · S 62% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 62% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.02:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #379040 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 text4.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #379040 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #379040

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #379040; 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 #379040

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 #379040.

How #379040 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#379040
Protanopia#868641
Protanomaly#6F8A40
Deuteranopia#7B7B44
Deuteranomaly#678442
Tritanopia#498989
Tritanomaly#438C73
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #379040 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-379040: #379040;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #379040;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-379040': '#379040' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.565, blue: 0.251)
Android XML<color name="color_379040">#379040</color>
SVG fillfill="#379040"

More Green Colors

#379040 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#379040 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #379040?

#379040 is a dark green — rgb(55, 144, 64) in RGB and hsl(126, 45%, 39%) 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 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #379040?

#379040 is rgb(55, 144, 64) — red 55, green 144, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #379040?

#379040 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 56%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #379040 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #379040 scores 4.02:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #379040 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #379040 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 11.72, which is visibly different.

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