#397949 Color
#397949 is rgb(57, 121, 73) in RGB, hsl(135, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 40%, 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 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397949rgb(57, 121, 73)hsl(135, 36%, 35%)hsv(135, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 40%, 53%)oklch(52.1% 0.1 149.8)lab(45.66% -30.09 19.83)lch(45.66% 36.04 146.61)What #397949 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 #397949, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397949 Channel Values
How #397949 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 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397949 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 #397949
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397949; 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 #397949
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 #397949 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.
#397949#717149#607449#69694B#5A704A#437474#3F7666#6C6C6CUsing #397949 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397949: #397949;background-color: #397949;colors: { 'color-397949': '#397949' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_397949">#397949</color>fill="#397949"More Green Colors
#397949 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397949 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397949?
#397949 is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 73) in RGB and hsl(135, 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 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #397949?
#397949 is rgb(57, 121, 73) — red 57, green 121, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397949?
#397949 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 40%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397949 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397949 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397949 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397949 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 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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