#387A56 Color
#387A56 is rgb(56, 122, 86) in RGB, hsl(147, 37%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 30%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#387A56rgb(56, 122, 86)hsl(147, 37%, 35%)hsv(147, 54%, 48%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 30%, 52%)oklch(52.6% 0.089 157.4)lab(46.17% -28.83 13.11)lch(46.17% 31.67 155.55)What #387A56 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 #387A56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#387A56 Channel Values
How #387A56 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 122 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 37% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 54% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 52% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #387A56 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 #387A56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #387A56; 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 #387A56
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 #387A56 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.
#387A56#727256#607556#6A6A58#5A7157#417676#3D786B#6D6D6DUsing #387A56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-387a56: #387A56;background-color: #387A56;colors: { 'color-387a56': '#387A56' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.478, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_387a56">#387A56</color>fill="#387A56"More Green Colors
#387A56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#387A56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #387A56?
#387A56 is a dark green — rgb(56, 122, 86) in RGB and hsl(147, 37%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.07.
What is the RGB value of #387A56?
#387A56 is rgb(56, 122, 86) — red 56, green 122, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #387A56?
#387A56 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 30%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #387A56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #387A56 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #387A56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #387A56 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 12.32, which is visibly different.
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