#397401 Color
#397401 is rgb(57, 116, 1) in RGB, hsl(91, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 99%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397401rgb(57, 116, 1)hsl(91, 98%, 23%)hsv(91, 99%, 45%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 99%, 55%)oklch(49.9% 0.146 135.4)lab(43.41% -33.41 46.81)lch(43.41% 57.51 125.52)What #397401 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 #397401, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397401 Channel Values
How #397401 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 116 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 99% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.72:1 vs white · 3.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397401 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 #397401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397401; 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 #397401
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 #397401 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.
#397401#6D6D03#5C7002#65650D#576B08#476D6D#427055#666666Using #397401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397401: #397401;background-color: #397401;colors: { 'color-397401': '#397401' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.455, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_397401">#397401</color>fill="#397401"More Green Colors
#397401 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397401?
#397401 is a dark green — rgb(57, 116, 1) in RGB and hsl(91, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #397401?
#397401 is rgb(57, 116, 1) — red 57, green 116, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397401?
#397401 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 99%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397401 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397401 scores 5.72:1 against white and 3.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397401 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 11.4, which is visibly different.
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