#397461 Color
#397461 is rgb(57, 116, 97) in RGB, hsl(161, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397461rgb(57, 116, 97)hsl(161, 34%, 34%)hsv(161, 51%, 45%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.07 170.2)lab(44.45% -23.95 4.31)lch(44.45% 24.34 169.79)What #397461 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 #397461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397461 Channel Values
How #397461 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 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.46:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397461 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 #397461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397461; 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 #397461
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 #397461 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.
#397461#6D6D61#5C7061#656562#576B62#3E7272#3C736B#696969Using #397461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397461: #397461;background-color: #397461;colors: { 'color-397461': '#397461' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.455, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_397461">#397461</color>fill="#397461"More Green Colors
#397461 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397461?
#397461 is a dark green — rgb(57, 116, 97) in RGB and hsl(161, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #397461?
#397461 is rgb(57, 116, 97) — red 57, green 116, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397461?
#397461 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397461 scores 5.46:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397461 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.18, which is visibly different.
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