#394639 Color
#394639 is rgb(57, 70, 57) in RGB, hsl(120, 10%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 19%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#394639rgb(57, 70, 57)hsl(120, 10%, 25%)hsv(120, 19%, 27%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 19%, 73%)oklch(37.8% 0.028 145)lab(28.24% -7.70 6.05)lch(28.24% 9.79 141.85)What #394639 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 #394639, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#394639 Channel Values
How #394639 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 70 · B 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 10% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 19% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394639 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 #394639
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394639; 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 #394639
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 #394639 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.
#394639#444439#404539#424239#3F4439#3B4545#3A4540#434343Using #394639 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-394639: #394639;background-color: #394639;colors: { 'color-394639': '#394639' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.275, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_394639">#394639</color>fill="#394639"More Green Colors
#394639 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#394639 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #394639?
#394639 is a dark green — rgb(57, 70, 57) in RGB and hsl(120, 10%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.74.
What is the RGB value of #394639?
#394639 is rgb(57, 70, 57) — red 57, green 70, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #394639?
#394639 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 19%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #394639 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #394639 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #394639 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #394639 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 11.35, which is visibly different.
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