#387156 Color
#387156 is rgb(56, 113, 86) in RGB, hsl(152, 34%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 24%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387156rgb(56, 113, 86)hsl(152, 34%, 33%)hsv(152, 50%, 44%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 24%, 56%)oklch(50.2% 0.075 161.4)lab(43.19% -24.86 9.02)lch(43.19% 26.45 160.07)What #387156 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 #387156, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#387156 Channel Values
How #387156 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 113 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 34% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 50% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.73:1 vs white · 3.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387156 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #387156 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #387156
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387156; 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 #387156
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #387156.
How #387156 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.
#387156#6A6A56#5A6D56#636358#556957#3E6E6E#3C6F65#666666Using #387156 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387156: #387156;background-color: #387156;colors: { 'color-387156': '#387156' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.443, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_387156">#387156</color>fill="#387156"More Green Colors
#387156 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387156 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387156?
#387156 is a dark green — rgb(56, 113, 86) in RGB and hsl(152, 34%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #387156?
#387156 is rgb(56, 113, 86) — red 56, green 113, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387156?
#387156 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 24%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387156 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387156 scores 5.73:1 against white and 3.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387156 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387156 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 18.7, which is visibly different.
Open #387156 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.