#39852E Color
#39852E is rgb(57, 133, 46) in RGB, hsl(112, 49%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 65%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39852Ergb(57, 133, 46)hsl(112, 49%, 35%)hsv(112, 65%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 65%, 48%)oklch(54.9% 0.144 141.2)lab(49.36% -37.72 38.08)lch(49.36% 53.60 134.73)What #39852E 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 #39852E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#39852E Channel Values
How #39852E 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 133 · B 46 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 49% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 65% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.6:1 vs white · 4.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39852E 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 #39852E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39852E; 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 #39852E
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 #39852E 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.
#39852E#7C7C2F#68802E#737333#617A31#497E7E#438167#757575Using #39852E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39852e: #39852E;background-color: #39852E;colors: { 'color-39852e': '#39852E' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.522, blue: 0.180)<color name="color_39852e">#39852E</color>fill="#39852E"More Green Colors
#39852E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#39852E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39852E?
#39852E is a dark green — rgb(57, 133, 46) in RGB and hsl(112, 49%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #39852E?
#39852E is rgb(57, 133, 46) — red 57, green 133, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39852E?
#39852E converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 65%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39852E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39852E scores 4.6:1 against white and 4.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39852E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39852E 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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