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#384D3F Color

#384D3F is rgb(56, 77, 63) in RGB, hsl(140, 16%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 18%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#384D3F
HEX#384D3F
RGBrgb(56, 77, 63)
HSLhsl(140, 16%, 26%)
HSVhsv(140, 27%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 18%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(39.8% 0.035 155.3)
LABlab(30.64% -11.02 5.57)
LCHlch(30.64% 12.35 153.18)

What #384D3F 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 #384D3F, 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.

#384D3F Channel Values

How #384D3F 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 56 · G 77 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 140° · S 16% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 140° · S 27% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #384D3F 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 text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #384D3F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #384D3F; 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 #384D3F

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 #384D3F.

How #384D3F 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#384D3F
Protanopia#4A4A3F
Protanomaly#434B3F
Deuteranopia#474740
Deuteranomaly#41493F
Tritanopia#3A4B4B
Tritanomaly#394C47
Achromatopsia#484848

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #384D3F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-384d3f: #384D3F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #384D3F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-384d3f': '#384D3F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.302, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_384d3f">#384D3F</color>
SVG fillfill="#384D3F"

More Green Colors

#384D3F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#384D3F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #384D3F?

#384D3F is a dark green — rgb(56, 77, 63) in RGB and hsl(140, 16%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #384D3F?

#384D3F is rgb(56, 77, 63) — red 56, green 77, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #384D3F?

#384D3F converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 18%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #384D3F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #384D3F scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #384D3F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #384D3F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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