#395638 Color
#395638 is rgb(57, 86, 56) in RGB, hsl(118, 21%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 35%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#395638rgb(57, 86, 56)hsl(118, 21%, 28%)hsv(118, 35%, 34%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 35%, 66%)oklch(42.1% 0.06 143.7)lab(33.61% -16.42 13.94)lch(33.61% 21.54 139.68)What #395638 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 #395638, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#395638 Channel Values
How #395638 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 57 · G 86 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 21% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 35% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.2:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #395638 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 #395638
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #395638; 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 #395638
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 #395638 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.
#395638#525238#495438#4E4E39#465139#3E5353#3C544A#4F4F4FUsing #395638 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-395638: #395638;background-color: #395638;colors: { 'color-395638': '#395638' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.337, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_395638">#395638</color>fill="#395638"More Green Colors
#395638 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#395638 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #395638?
#395638 is a dark green — rgb(57, 86, 56) in RGB and hsl(118, 21%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #395638?
#395638 is rgb(57, 86, 56) — red 57, green 86, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #395638?
#395638 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 35%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #395638 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #395638 scores 8.2:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #395638 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #395638 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 18.52, which is visibly different.
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