#396A40 Color
#396A40 is rgb(57, 106, 64) in RGB, hsl(129, 30%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396A40rgb(57, 106, 64)hsl(129, 30%, 32%)hsv(129, 46%, 42%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 58%)oklch(47.8% 0.086 147.3)lab(40.50% -24.83 18.24)lch(40.50% 30.81 143.69)What #396A40 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 #396A40, 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.
#396A40 Channel Values
How #396A40 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 106 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 30% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 46% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.35:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396A40 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #396A40 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #396A40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396A40; 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 #396A40
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #396A40.
How #396A40 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.
#396A40#646440#566640#5D5D42#516341#416666#3E6859#5F5F5FUsing #396A40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396a40: #396A40;background-color: #396A40;colors: { 'color-396a40': '#396A40' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.416, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_396a40">#396A40</color>fill="#396A40"More Green Colors
#396A40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396A40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396A40?
#396A40 is a dark green — rgb(57, 106, 64) in RGB and hsl(129, 30%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Artichoke Green (#4B6F44), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #396A40?
#396A40 is rgb(57, 106, 64) — red 57, green 106, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396A40?
#396A40 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 40%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396A40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396A40 scores 6.35:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396A40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396A40 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 14.84, which is visibly different.
Open #396A40 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.