#397947 Color
#397947 is rgb(57, 121, 71) in RGB, hsl(133, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 41%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397947rgb(57, 121, 71)hsl(133, 36%, 35%)hsv(133, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 41%, 53%)oklch(52% 0.102 148.9)lab(45.63% -30.36 20.91)lch(45.63% 36.87 145.44)What #397947 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 #397947, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397947 Channel Values
How #397947 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 133° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 133° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.25:1 vs white · 4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397947 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 #397947
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397947; 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 #397947
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 #397947 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.
#397947#717147#607447#696949#5A7048#447474#407665#6C6C6CUsing #397947 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397947: #397947;background-color: #397947;colors: { 'color-397947': '#397947' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_397947">#397947</color>fill="#397947"More Green Colors
#397947 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397947 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397947?
#397947 is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 71) in RGB and hsl(133, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #397947?
#397947 is rgb(57, 121, 71) — red 57, green 121, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397947?
#397947 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 41%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397947 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397947 scores 5.25:1 against white and 4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397947 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397947 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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