#386157 Color
#386157 is rgb(56, 97, 87) in RGB, hsl(165, 27%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 10%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386157rgb(56, 97, 87)hsl(165, 27%, 30%)hsv(165, 42%, 38%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 10%, 62%)oklch(45.9% 0.049 176.6)lab(37.89% -17.05 0.95)lch(37.89% 17.08 176.80)What #386157 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 #386157, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386157 Channel Values
How #386157 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 97 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 27% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 42% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386157 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 #386157
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386157; 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 #386157
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 #386157 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.
#386157#5C5C57#505E57#565658#4C5B58#3A6060#39605C#595959Using #386157 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386157: #386157;background-color: #386157;colors: { 'color-386157': '#386157' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.380, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_386157">#386157</color>fill="#386157"More Green Colors
#386157 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#386157 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386157?
#386157 is a dark green — rgb(56, 97, 87) in RGB and hsl(165, 27%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.
What is the RGB value of #386157?
#386157 is rgb(56, 97, 87) — red 56, green 97, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386157?
#386157 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 10%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386157 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386157 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386157 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386157 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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