#396412 Color
#396412 is rgb(57, 100, 18) in RGB, hsl(91, 69%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 82%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396412rgb(57, 100, 18)hsl(91, 69%, 23%)hsv(91, 82%, 39%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 82%, 61%)oklch(45.5% 0.119 133.9)lab(37.99% -26.36 37.98)lch(37.99% 46.23 124.76)What #396412 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 #396412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396412 Channel Values
How #396412 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 100 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 69% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 82% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 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 #396412 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 #396412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396412; 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 #396412
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 #396412 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.
#396412#5E5E13#526113#595917#4E5D15#435E5E#3F614B#595959Using #396412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396412: #396412;background-color: #396412;colors: { 'color-396412': '#396412' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.392, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_396412">#396412</color>fill="#396412"More Green Colors
#396412 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396412?
#396412 is a dark green — rgb(57, 100, 18) in RGB and hsl(91, 69%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.3.
What is the RGB value of #396412?
#396412 is rgb(57, 100, 18) — red 57, green 100, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396412?
#396412 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 82%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396412 scores 6.99:1 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 #396412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396412 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 13.31, which is visibly different.
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