#386639 Color
#386639 is rgb(56, 102, 57) in RGB, hsl(121, 29%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 44%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#386639rgb(56, 102, 57)hsl(121, 29%, 31%)hsv(121, 45%, 40%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 44%, 60%)oklch(46.5% 0.087 144.5)lab(38.99% -24.29 20.30)lch(38.99% 31.65 140.11)What #386639 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 #386639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#386639 Channel Values
How #386639 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 102 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 29% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 45% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.71:1 vs white · 3.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #386639 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 #386639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #386639; 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 #386639
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 #386639 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.
#386639#606039#536239#5A5A3B#4E5F3A#406262#3D6354#5C5C5CUsing #386639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-386639: #386639;background-color: #386639;colors: { 'color-386639': '#386639' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.400, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_386639">#386639</color>fill="#386639"More Green Colors
#386639 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#386639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #386639?
#386639 is a dark green — rgb(56, 102, 57) in RGB and hsl(121, 29%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.
What is the RGB value of #386639?
#386639 is rgb(56, 102, 57) — red 56, green 102, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #386639?
#386639 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 44%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #386639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #386639 scores 6.71:1 against white and 3.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #386639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #386639 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 13.19, which is visibly different.
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