#387533 Color
#387533 is rgb(56, 117, 51) in RGB, hsl(115, 39%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 56%, 54%) 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 9.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387533rgb(56, 117, 51)hsl(115, 39%, 33%)hsv(115, 56%, 46%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 56%, 54%)oklch(50.5% 0.117 142.2)lab(43.99% -31.37 29.63)lch(43.99% 43.15 136.63)What #387533 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 #387533, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387533 Channel Values
How #387533 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 117 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 39% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 56% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 56% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.58:1 vs white · 3.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387533 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 #387533
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387533; 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 #387533
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 #387533 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.
#387533#6D6D34#5D7133#666636#576C35#446F6F#40725D#686868Using #387533 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387533: #387533;background-color: #387533;colors: { 'color-387533': '#387533' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.459, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_387533">#387533</color>fill="#387533"More Green Colors
#387533 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387533 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387533?
#387533 is a dark green — rgb(56, 117, 51) in RGB and hsl(115, 39%, 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 9.24.
What is the RGB value of #387533?
#387533 is rgb(56, 117, 51) — red 56, green 117, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387533?
#387533 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 56%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387533 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387533 scores 5.58:1 against white and 3.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387533 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387533 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 14.12, which is visibly different.
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