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#397802 Color

#397802 is rgb(57, 120, 2) in RGB, hsl(92, 97%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 98%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#397802
HEX#397802
RGBrgb(57, 120, 2)
HSLhsl(92, 97%, 24%)
HSVhsv(92, 98%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 98%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(51% 0.151 135.9)
LABlab(44.77% -34.92 47.64)
LCHlch(44.77% 59.07 126.24)

What #397802 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 #397802, 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.

#397802 Channel Values

How #397802 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 120 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 97% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 98% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397802 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.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #397802

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397802; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #397802

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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Shades

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How #397802 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.

Typical#397802
Protanopia#707004
Protanomaly#5F7303
Deuteranopia#68680F
Deuteranomaly#596F0A
Tritanopia#487171
Tritanomaly#427459
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #397802 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-397802: #397802;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #397802;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-397802': '#397802' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.471, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_397802">#397802</color>
SVG fillfill="#397802"

More Green Colors

#397802 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#397802 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #397802?

#397802 is a dark green — rgb(57, 120, 2) in RGB and hsl(92, 97%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #397802?

#397802 is rgb(57, 120, 2) — red 57, green 120, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #397802?

#397802 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 98%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #397802 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #397802 scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #397802 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #397802 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 12.03, which is visibly different.

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