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#397902 Color

#397902 is rgb(57, 121, 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 5.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#397902
HEX#397902
RGBrgb(57, 121, 2)
HSLhsl(92, 97%, 24%)
HSVhsv(92, 98%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 98%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(51.3% 0.152 136)
LABlab(45.11% -35.29 47.90)
LCHlch(45.11% 59.50 126.38)

What #397902 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 #397902, 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.

#397902 Channel Values

How #397902 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 121 · 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
Luminance5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397902 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 text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #397902

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397902; 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 #397902

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 #397902 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#397902
Protanopia#717104
Protanomaly#607403
Deuteranopia#69690F
Deuteranomaly#5A700A
Tritanopia#487272
Tritanomaly#437559
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #397902 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-397902: #397902;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #397902;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-397902': '#397902' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_397902">#397902</color>
SVG fillfill="#397902"

More Green Colors

#397902 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#397902 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #397902?

#397902 is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 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 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #397902?

#397902 is rgb(57, 121, 2) — red 57, green 121, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #397902?

#397902 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 #397902 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #397902 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #397902 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #397902 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 12.28, which is visibly different.

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