#388122 Color
#388122 is rgb(56, 129, 34) in RGB, hsl(106, 58%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 74%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#388122rgb(56, 129, 34)hsl(106, 58%, 32%)hsv(106, 74%, 51%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 74%, 49%)oklch(53.7% 0.148 139.5)lab(47.90% -37.36 41.58)lch(47.90% 55.89 131.94)What #388122 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 #388122, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#388122 Channel Values
How #388122 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 129 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 58% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 74% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #388122 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 #388122
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #388122; 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 #388122
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 #388122 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.
#388122#787823#657C23#6F6F28#5E7726#487A7A#427D62#717171Using #388122 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-388122: #388122;background-color: #388122;colors: { 'color-388122': '#388122' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.506, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_388122">#388122</color>fill="#388122"More Green Colors
#388122 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#388122 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #388122?
#388122 is a dark green — rgb(56, 129, 34) in RGB and hsl(106, 58%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #388122?
#388122 is rgb(56, 129, 34) — red 56, green 129, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #388122?
#388122 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 74%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #388122 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #388122 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #388122 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #388122 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 9.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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