#38854F Color
#38854F is rgb(56, 133, 79) in RGB, hsl(138, 41%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 41%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#38854Frgb(56, 133, 79)hsl(138, 41%, 37%)hsv(138, 58%, 52%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 41%, 48%)oklch(55.4% 0.113 150.8)lab(49.70% -34.42 21.72)lch(49.70% 40.70 147.74)What #38854F 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 #38854F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#38854F Channel Values
How #38854F 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 79 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 41% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 58% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38854F 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 #38854F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38854F; 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 #38854F
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 #38854F 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.
#38854F#7C7C4F#67804F#737352#607A51#458080#40826F#767676Using #38854F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-38854f: #38854F;background-color: #38854F;colors: { 'color-38854f': '#38854F' }Color(red: 0.220, green: 0.522, blue: 0.310)<color name="color_38854f">#38854F</color>fill="#38854F"More Green Colors
#38854F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#38854F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #38854F?
#38854F is a dark green — rgb(56, 133, 79) in RGB and hsl(138, 41%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.44.
What is the RGB value of #38854F?
#38854F is rgb(56, 133, 79) — red 56, green 133, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #38854F?
#38854F converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 41%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #38854F be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #38854F scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #38854F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #38854F 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 4.44, which is very hard to tell apart.
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