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#396911 Color

#396911 is rgb(57, 105, 17) in RGB, hsl(93, 72%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 84%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sap Green (#507D2A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#396911
HEX#396911
RGBrgb(57, 105, 17)
HSLhsl(93, 72%, 24%)
HSVhsv(93, 84%, 41%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 84%, 59%)
OKLCHoklch(46.9% 0.126 134.7)
LABlab(39.70% -28.52 39.86)
LCHlch(39.70% 49.01 125.59)

What #396911 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 #396911, 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.

#396911 Channel Values

How #396911 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 105 · B 178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 72% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 84% · V 41%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 59%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.56:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396911 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 text6.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #396911

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396911; 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 #396911

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 #396911 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#396911
Protanopia#636312
Protanomaly#556512
Deuteranopia#5C5C17
Deuteranomaly#506215
Tritanopia#446363
Tritanomaly#40654E
Achromatopsia#5D5D5D

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Using #396911 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-396911: #396911;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #396911;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-396911': '#396911' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.412, blue: 0.067)
Android XML<color name="color_396911">#396911</color>
SVG fillfill="#396911"

More Green Colors

#396911 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#396911 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #396911?

#396911 is a dark green — rgb(57, 105, 17) in RGB and hsl(93, 72%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sap Green (#507D2A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.

What is the RGB value of #396911?

#396911 is rgb(57, 105, 17) — red 57, green 105, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #396911?

#396911 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 84%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #396911 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #396911 scores 6.56:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #396911 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #396911 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 11.92, which is visibly different.

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