#397737 Color
#397737 is rgb(57, 119, 55) in RGB, hsl(118, 37%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 53%) 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 8.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397737rgb(57, 119, 55)hsl(118, 37%, 34%)hsv(118, 54%, 47%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 53%)oklch(51.2% 0.116 143.1)lab(44.75% -31.47 28.48)lch(44.75% 42.44 137.85)What #397737 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 #397737, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#397737 Channel Values
How #397737 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 119 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 37% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 54% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397737 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #397737 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #397737
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397737; 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 #397737
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #397737.
How #397737 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.
#397737#6F6F37#5E7237#67673A#586E39#457171#41745F#6A6A6AUsing #397737 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397737: #397737;background-color: #397737;colors: { 'color-397737': '#397737' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.467, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_397737">#397737</color>fill="#397737"More Green Colors
#397737 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397737 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397737?
#397737 is a dark green — rgb(57, 119, 55) in RGB and hsl(118, 37%, 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 8.64.
What is the RGB value of #397737?
#397737 is rgb(57, 119, 55) — red 57, green 119, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397737?
#397737 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 54%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397737 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397737 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397737 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397737 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 12.87, which is visibly different.
Open #397737 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.