#396F44 Color
#396F44 is rgb(57, 111, 68) in RGB, hsl(132, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 39%, 56%) 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 6.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396F44rgb(57, 111, 68)hsl(132, 32%, 33%)hsv(132, 49%, 44%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 39%, 56%)oklch(49.2% 0.09 148.9)lab(42.24% -26.50 18.22)lch(42.24% 32.15 145.49)What #396F44 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 #396F44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396F44 Channel Values
How #396F44 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 111 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 39% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.95:1 vs white · 3.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396F44 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 #396F44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396F44; 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 #396F44
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 #396F44 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.
#396F44#686844#596B44#616146#546745#426B6B#3E6C5E#646464Using #396F44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396f44: #396F44;background-color: #396F44;colors: { 'color-396f44': '#396F44' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.435, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_396f44">#396F44</color>fill="#396F44"More Green Colors
#396F44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396F44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396F44?
#396F44 is a dark green — rgb(57, 111, 68) in RGB and hsl(132, 32%, 33%) 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 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #396F44?
#396F44 is rgb(57, 111, 68) — red 57, green 111, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396F44?
#396F44 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 39%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396F44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396F44 scores 5.95:1 against white and 3.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396F44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396F44 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.72, which is visibly different.
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