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#396F4F Color

#396F4F is rgb(57, 111, 79) in RGB, hsl(144, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#396F4F
HEX#396F4F
RGBrgb(57, 111, 79)
HSLhsl(144, 32%, 33%)
HSVhsv(144, 49%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(49.5% 0.078 156.1)
LABlab(42.43% -24.84 12.10)
LCHlch(42.43% 27.63 154.03)

What #396F4F 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 #396F4F, 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.

#396F4F Channel Values

How #396F4F 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 111 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 144° · S 32% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 144° · S 49% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396F4F 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 text5.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #396F4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396F4F; 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 #396F4F

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 #396F4F 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#396F4F
Protanopia#68684F
Protanomaly#596B4F
Deuteranopia#616151
Deuteranomaly#546750
Tritanopia#406C6C
Tritanomaly#3D6D61
Achromatopsia#646464

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Using #396F4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-396f4f: #396F4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #396F4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-396f4f': '#396F4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.435, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_396f4f">#396F4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#396F4F"

More Green Colors

#396F4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#396F4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #396F4F?

#396F4F is a dark green — rgb(57, 111, 79) in RGB and hsl(144, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #396F4F?

#396F4F is rgb(57, 111, 79) — red 57, green 111, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #396F4F?

#396F4F converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 29%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #396F4F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #396F4F scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #396F4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #396F4F 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 17.54, which is visibly different.

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