#38561A Color
#38561A is rgb(56, 86, 26) in RGB, hsl(90, 54%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 70%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#38561Argb(56, 86, 26)hsl(90, 54%, 22%)hsv(90, 70%, 34%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 70%, 66%)oklch(41.5% 0.094 132)lab(33.17% -19.96 29.98)lch(33.17% 36.02 123.66)What #38561A 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 #38561A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#38561A Channel Values
How #38561A 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 56 · G 86 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 54% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 70% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38561A 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 #38561A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38561A; 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 #38561A
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 #38561A 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.
#38561A#52521A#49541A#4E4E1C#46511B#3F5151#3C5342#4E4E4EUsing #38561A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-38561a: #38561A;background-color: #38561A;colors: { 'color-38561a': '#38561A' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.337, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_38561a">#38561A</color>fill="#38561A"More Green Colors
#38561A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#38561A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #38561A?
#38561A is a dark green — rgb(56, 86, 26) in RGB and hsl(90, 54%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #38561A?
#38561A is rgb(56, 86, 26) — red 56, green 86, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #38561A?
#38561A converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 70%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #38561A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #38561A scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #38561A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #38561A 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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