#394C15 Color
#394C15 is rgb(57, 76, 21) in RGB, hsl(81, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 72%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#394C15rgb(57, 76, 21)hsl(81, 57%, 19%)hsv(81, 72%, 30%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 72%, 70%)oklch(38.8% 0.083 126.3)lab(29.76% -14.90 28.83)lch(29.76% 32.45 117.34)What #394C15 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 #394C15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#394C15 Channel Values
How #394C15 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 76 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 57% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 72% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.47:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394C15 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 #394C15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394C15; 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 #394C15
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 #394C15 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.
#394C15#494915#434A15#464617#414916#3F4848#3C4939#464646Using #394C15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-394c15: #394C15;background-color: #394C15;colors: { 'color-394c15': '#394C15' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.298, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_394c15">#394C15</color>fill="#394C15"More Green Colors
#394C15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#394C15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #394C15?
#394C15 is a darkest green — rgb(57, 76, 21) in RGB and hsl(81, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.
What is the RGB value of #394C15?
#394C15 is rgb(57, 76, 21) — red 57, green 76, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #394C15?
#394C15 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 72%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #394C15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #394C15 scores 9.47:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #394C15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #394C15 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.78, which is visibly different.
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