#387039 Color
#387039 is rgb(56, 112, 57) in RGB, hsl(121, 33%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 49%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387039rgb(56, 112, 57)hsl(121, 33%, 33%)hsv(121, 50%, 44%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 49%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.104 144.1)lab(42.37% -28.65 24.52)lch(42.37% 37.71 139.44)What #387039 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 #387039, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387039 Channel Values
How #387039 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 112 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 33% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.92:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387039 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 #387039
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387039; 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 #387039
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 #387039 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.
#387039#696939#596C39#62623B#54683A#426B6B#3E6D5B#646464Using #387039 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387039: #387039;background-color: #387039;colors: { 'color-387039': '#387039' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.439, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_387039">#387039</color>fill="#387039"More Green Colors
#387039 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387039 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387039?
#387039 is a dark green — rgb(56, 112, 57) in RGB and hsl(121, 33%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.
What is the RGB value of #387039?
#387039 is rgb(56, 112, 57) — red 56, green 112, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387039?
#387039 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 49%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387039 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387039 scores 5.92:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387039 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387039 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 13.56, which is visibly different.
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