#397944 Color
#397944 is rgb(57, 121, 68) in RGB, hsl(130, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 44%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397944rgb(57, 121, 68)hsl(130, 36%, 35%)hsv(130, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 44%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.106 147.6)lab(45.59% -30.76 22.52)lch(45.59% 38.12 143.79)What #397944 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 #397944, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397944 Channel Values
How #397944 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 121 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397944 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 #397944
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397944; 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 #397944
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 #397944 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.
#397944#717144#607444#696946#5A7045#447474#407664#6C6C6CUsing #397944 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397944: #397944;background-color: #397944;colors: { 'color-397944': '#397944' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_397944">#397944</color>fill="#397944"More Green Colors
#397944 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397944 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397944?
#397944 is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 68) in RGB and hsl(130, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #397944?
#397944 is rgb(57, 121, 68) — red 57, green 121, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397944?
#397944 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 44%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397944 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397944 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397944 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397944 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 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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