#396336 Color
#396336 is rgb(57, 99, 54) in RGB, hsl(116, 29%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 45%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396336rgb(57, 99, 54)hsl(116, 29%, 30%)hsv(116, 45%, 39%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 45%, 61%)oklch(45.7% 0.085 142.6)lab(37.98% -22.95 20.75)lch(37.98% 30.94 137.89)What #396336 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 #396336, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396336 Channel Values
How #396336 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 99 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 29% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 45% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.97:1 vs white · 3.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396336 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 #396336
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396336; 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 #396336
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 #396336 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.
#396336#5D5D36#516036#585838#4D5C37#415F5F#3E6051#595959Using #396336 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396336: #396336;background-color: #396336;colors: { 'color-396336': '#396336' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.388, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_396336">#396336</color>fill="#396336"More Green Colors
#396336 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396336 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396336?
#396336 is a dark green — rgb(57, 99, 54) in RGB and hsl(116, 29%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.2.
What is the RGB value of #396336?
#396336 is rgb(57, 99, 54) — red 57, green 99, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396336?
#396336 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 45%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396336 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396336 scores 6.97:1 against white and 3.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396336 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396336 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 12.4, which is visibly different.
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