#397218 Color
#397218 is rgb(57, 114, 24) in RGB, hsl(98, 65%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 79%, 55%) 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 6.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397218rgb(57, 114, 24)hsl(98, 65%, 27%)hsv(98, 79%, 45%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 79%, 55%)oklch(49.4% 0.134 136.7)lab(42.81% -31.87 40.38)lch(42.81% 51.44 128.28)What #397218 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 #397218, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397218 Channel Values
How #397218 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 114 · B 24 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 65% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 79% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.84:1 vs white · 3.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397218 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 #397218
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397218; 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 #397218
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 #397218 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.
#397218#6B6B19#5B6E19#64641E#566A1B#466B6B#416E56#656565Using #397218 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397218: #397218;background-color: #397218;colors: { 'color-397218': '#397218' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.447, blue: 0.094)<color name="color_397218">#397218</color>fill="#397218"More Green Colors
#397218 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397218 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397218?
#397218 is a dark green — rgb(57, 114, 24) in RGB and hsl(98, 65%, 27%) 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 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #397218?
#397218 is rgb(57, 114, 24) — red 57, green 114, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397218?
#397218 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 79%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397218 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397218 scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397218 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397218 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 10.37, which is visibly different.
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