#396B00 Color
#396B00 is rgb(57, 107, 0) in RGB, hsl(88, 100%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 100%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.16. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396B00rgb(57, 107, 0)hsl(88, 100%, 21%)hsv(88, 100%, 42%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 100%, 58%)oklch(47.4% 0.136 133.9)lab(40.33% -29.87 44.71)lch(40.33% 53.78 123.75)What #396B00 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 #396B00, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396B00 Channel Values
How #396B00 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 107 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 100% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 100% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.41:1 vs white · 3.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396B00 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 #396B00
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396B00; 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 #396B00
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 #396B00 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.
#396B00#656502#566701#5E5E0A#526306#456464#41674E#5F5F5FUsing #396B00 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396b00: #396B00;background-color: #396B00;colors: { 'color-396b00': '#396B00' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.420, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_396b00">#396B00</color>fill="#396B00"More Green Colors
#396B00 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396B00 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396B00?
#396B00 is a dark green — rgb(57, 107, 0) in RGB and hsl(88, 100%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.16.
What is the RGB value of #396B00?
#396B00 is rgb(57, 107, 0) — red 57, green 107, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396B00?
#396B00 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 100%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396B00 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396B00 scores 6.41:1 against white and 3.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396B00 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396B00 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 11.52, which is visibly different.
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