#387559 Color
#387559 is rgb(56, 117, 89) in RGB, hsl(152, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 24%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387559rgb(56, 117, 89)hsl(152, 35%, 34%)hsv(152, 52%, 46%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 24%, 54%)oklch(51.3% 0.078 161.9)lab(44.57% -26.14 9.17)lch(44.57% 27.70 160.66)What #387559 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 #387559, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387559 Channel Values
How #387559 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 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387559 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 #387559
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387559; 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 #387559
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 #387559 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.
#387559#6D6D59#5D7159#66665B#576C5A#3F7272#3C7369#6A6A6AUsing #387559 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387559: #387559;background-color: #387559;colors: { 'color-387559': '#387559' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.459, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_387559">#387559</color>fill="#387559"More Green Colors
#387559 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387559 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387559?
#387559 is a dark green — rgb(56, 117, 89) in RGB and hsl(152, 35%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.
What is the RGB value of #387559?
#387559 is rgb(56, 117, 89) — red 56, green 117, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387559?
#387559 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 24%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387559 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387559 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387559 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387559 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 17.13, which is visibly different.
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