#387539 Color
#387539 is rgb(56, 117, 57) in RGB, hsl(121, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 51%, 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 7.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387539rgb(56, 117, 57)hsl(121, 35%, 34%)hsv(121, 52%, 46%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 51%, 54%)oklch(50.6% 0.111 144)lab(44.06% -30.73 26.58)lch(44.06% 40.63 139.15)What #387539 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 #387539, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387539 Channel Values
How #387539 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.57:1 vs white · 3.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387539 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 #387539
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387539; 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 #387539
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 #387539 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.
#387539#6D6D39#5D7139#66663C#576C3B#447070#3F725E#686868Using #387539 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387539: #387539;background-color: #387539;colors: { 'color-387539': '#387539' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.459, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_387539">#387539</color>fill="#387539"More Green Colors
#387539 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387539 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387539?
#387539 is a dark green — rgb(56, 117, 57) in RGB and hsl(121, 35%, 34%) 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 7.64.
What is the RGB value of #387539?
#387539 is rgb(56, 117, 57) — red 56, green 117, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387539?
#387539 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 51%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387539 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387539 scores 5.57:1 against white and 3.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387539 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387539 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 12.45, which is visibly different.
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