#394F21 Color
#394F21 is rgb(57, 79, 33) in RGB, hsl(89, 41%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 58%, 69%) 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#394F21rgb(57, 79, 33)hsl(89, 41%, 22%)hsv(89, 58%, 31%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 58%, 69%)oklch(39.8% 0.075 130.4)lab(30.90% -15.53 23.94)lch(30.90% 28.53 122.98)What #394F21 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 #394F21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#394F21 Channel Values
How #394F21 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 79 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 41% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 58% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.07:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #394F21 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 #394F21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #394F21; 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 #394F21
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 #394F21 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.
#394F21#4C4C21#454D21#494922#434B22#3F4B4B#3C4D3E#494949Using #394F21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-394f21: #394F21;background-color: #394F21;colors: { 'color-394f21': '#394F21' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.310, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_394f21">#394F21</color>fill="#394F21"More Green Colors
#394F21 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#394F21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #394F21?
#394F21 is a dark green — rgb(57, 79, 33) in RGB and hsl(89, 41%, 22%) 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #394F21?
#394F21 is rgb(57, 79, 33) — red 57, green 79, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #394F21?
#394F21 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 58%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #394F21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #394F21 scores 9.07:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #394F21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #394F21 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 13.15, which is visibly different.
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