#397506 Color
#397506 is rgb(57, 117, 6) in RGB, hsl(92, 90%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 95%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397506rgb(57, 117, 6)hsl(92, 90%, 24%)hsv(92, 95%, 46%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 95%, 54%)oklch(50.2% 0.146 135.8)lab(43.76% -33.67 46.00)lch(43.76% 57.00 126.20)What #397506 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 #397506, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397506 Channel Values
How #397506 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 117 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 92° · S 90% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 92° · S 95% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.64:1 vs white · 3.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397506 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 #397506
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397506; 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 #397506
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 #397506 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.
#397506#6E6E08#5D7107#666611#576C0D#476E6E#427156#676767Using #397506 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397506: #397506;background-color: #397506;colors: { 'color-397506': '#397506' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.459, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_397506">#397506</color>fill="#397506"More Green Colors
#397506 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397506 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397506?
#397506 is a dark green — rgb(57, 117, 6) in RGB and hsl(92, 90%, 24%) 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 4.18.
What is the RGB value of #397506?
#397506 is rgb(57, 117, 6) — red 57, green 117, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397506?
#397506 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 95%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397506 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397506 scores 5.64:1 against white and 3.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397506 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397506 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 11.08, which is visibly different.
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