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#394739 Color

#394739 is rgb(57, 71, 57) in RGB, hsl(120, 11%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 20%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#394739
HEX#394739
RGBrgb(57, 71, 57)
HSLhsl(120, 11%, 25%)
HSVhsv(120, 20%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 20%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(38.1% 0.03 145)
LABlab(28.58% -8.27 6.51)
LCHlch(28.58% 10.52 141.77)

What #394739 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 #394739, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#394739 Channel Values

How #394739 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 71 · B 578-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 11% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 20% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.84:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394739 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.

TextWhite text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #394739

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394739; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #394739

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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Shades

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How #394739 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.

Typical#394739
Protanopia#454539
Protanomaly#404639
Deuteranopia#434339
Deuteranomaly#3F4439
Tritanopia#3B4545
Tritanomaly#3A4641
Achromatopsia#434343

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #394739 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-394739: #394739;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #394739;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-394739': '#394739' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.278, blue: 0.224)
Android XML<color name="color_394739">#394739</color>
SVG fillfill="#394739"

More Green Colors

#394739 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#394739 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #394739?

#394739 is a dark green — rgb(57, 71, 57) in RGB and hsl(120, 11%, 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 3.47.

What is the RGB value of #394739?

#394739 is rgb(57, 71, 57) — red 57, green 71, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #394739?

#394739 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 20%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #394739 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #394739 scores 9.84:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #394739 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #394739 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 11.48, which is visibly different.

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