#388523 Color
#388523 is rgb(56, 133, 35) in RGB, hsl(107, 58%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#388523rgb(56, 133, 35)hsl(107, 58%, 33%)hsv(107, 74%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 48%)oklch(54.8% 0.152 139.8)lab(49.25% -38.76 42.53)lch(49.25% 57.54 132.34)What #388523 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 #388523, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#388523 Channel Values
How #388523 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 133 · B 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 107° · S 58% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 107° · S 74% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 74% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #388523 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 #388523
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #388523; 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 #388523
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 #388523 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.
#388523#7C7C24#678024#737329#607A27#497E7E#438165#757575Using #388523 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-388523: #388523;background-color: #388523;colors: { 'color-388523': '#388523' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.522, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_388523">#388523</color>fill="#388523"More Green Colors
#388523 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#388523 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #388523?
#388523 is a dark green — rgb(56, 133, 35) in RGB and hsl(107, 58%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #388523?
#388523 is rgb(56, 133, 35) — red 56, green 133, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #388523?
#388523 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 74%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #388523 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #388523 scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #388523 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #388523 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 7.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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