#38564E Color
#38564E is rgb(56, 86, 78) in RGB, hsl(164, 21%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#38564Ergb(56, 86, 78)hsl(164, 21%, 28%)hsv(164, 35%, 34%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 66%)oklch(42.7% 0.038 175.9)lab(34.01% -13.14 0.93)lch(34.01% 13.17 175.93)What #38564E 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 #38564E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#38564E Channel Values
How #38564E 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 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 21% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 35% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.05:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38564E 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 #38564E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38564E; 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 #38564E
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 #38564E 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.
#38564E#52524E#49544E#4E4E4F#46514E#3A5555#395552#505050Using #38564E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-38564e: #38564E;background-color: #38564E;colors: { 'color-38564e': '#38564E' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.337, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_38564e">#38564E</color>fill="#38564E"More Green Colors
#38564E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#38564E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #38564E?
#38564E is a dark green — rgb(56, 86, 78) in RGB and hsl(164, 21%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #38564E?
#38564E is rgb(56, 86, 78) — red 56, green 86, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #38564E?
#38564E converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #38564E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #38564E scores 8.05:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #38564E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #38564E 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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