#38753A Color
#38753A is rgb(56, 117, 58) in RGB, hsl(122, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 50%, 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 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#38753Argb(56, 117, 58)hsl(122, 35%, 34%)hsv(122, 52%, 46%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 50%, 54%)oklch(50.6% 0.11 144.4)lab(44.07% -30.62 26.06)lch(44.07% 40.21 139.60)What #38753A 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 #38753A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#38753A Channel Values
How #38753A 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 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 122° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 122° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 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 #38753A 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 #38753A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38753A; 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 #38753A
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 #38753A 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.
#38753A#6D6D3A#5D713A#66663D#576C3C#437070#3F725F#686868Using #38753A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-38753a: #38753A;background-color: #38753A;colors: { 'color-38753a': '#38753A' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.459, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_38753a">#38753A</color>fill="#38753A"More Green Colors
#38753A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#38753A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #38753A?
#38753A is a dark green — rgb(56, 117, 58) in RGB and hsl(122, 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 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #38753A?
#38753A is rgb(56, 117, 58) — red 56, green 117, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #38753A?
#38753A converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 50%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #38753A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #38753A scores 5.56:1 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 #38753A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #38753A 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 12.23, which is visibly different.
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