#385C38 Color
#385C38 is rgb(56, 92, 56) in RGB, hsl(120, 24%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#385C38rgb(56, 92, 56)hsl(120, 24%, 29%)hsv(120, 39%, 36%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 64%)oklch(43.7% 0.071 144.2)lab(35.58% -19.76 16.51)lch(35.58% 25.75 140.13)What #385C38 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 #385C38, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#385C38 Channel Values
How #385C38 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 92 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 24% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 39% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.62:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #385C38 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 #385C38
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #385C38; 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 #385C38
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 #385C38 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.
#385C38#575738#4C5938#525239#495639#3E5858#3C5A4D#545454Using #385C38 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-385c38: #385C38;background-color: #385C38;colors: { 'color-385c38': '#385C38' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.361, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_385c38">#385C38</color>fill="#385C38"More Green Colors
#385C38 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#385C38 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #385C38?
#385C38 is a dark green — rgb(56, 92, 56) in RGB and hsl(120, 24%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.01.
What is the RGB value of #385C38?
#385C38 is rgb(56, 92, 56) — red 56, green 92, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #385C38?
#385C38 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 39%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #385C38 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #385C38 scores 7.62:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #385C38 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #385C38 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 15.75, which is visibly different.
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