#397440 Color
#397440 is rgb(57, 116, 64) in RGB, hsl(127, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 45%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397440rgb(57, 116, 64)hsl(127, 34%, 34%)hsv(127, 51%, 45%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 45%, 55%)oklch(50.5% 0.102 146.4)lab(43.86% -29.18 22.54)lch(43.86% 36.87 142.32)What #397440 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 #397440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397440 Channel Values
How #397440 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 127° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 127° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.61:1 vs white · 3.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397440 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 #397440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397440; 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 #397440
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 #397440 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.
#397440#6D6D40#5C7040#656542#576B41#436F6F#3F7160#686868Using #397440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397440: #397440;background-color: #397440;colors: { 'color-397440': '#397440' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.455, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_397440">#397440</color>fill="#397440"More Green Colors
#397440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397440?
#397440 is a dark green — rgb(57, 116, 64) in RGB and hsl(127, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.75.
What is the RGB value of #397440?
#397440 is rgb(57, 116, 64) — red 57, green 116, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397440?
#397440 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 45%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397440 scores 5.61:1 against white and 3.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397440 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 11.93, which is visibly different.
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