#397951 Color
#397951 is rgb(57, 121, 81) in RGB, hsl(143, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 33%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397951rgb(57, 121, 81)hsl(143, 36%, 35%)hsv(143, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 33%, 53%)oklch(52.2% 0.092 154.2)lab(45.79% -28.92 15.47)lch(45.79% 32.80 151.85)What #397951 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 #397951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397951 Channel Values
How #397951 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 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397951 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 #397951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397951; 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 #397951
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 #397951 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.
#397951#717151#607451#696953#5A7052#427575#3F7768#6C6C6CUsing #397951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397951: #397951;background-color: #397951;colors: { 'color-397951': '#397951' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_397951">#397951</color>fill="#397951"More Green Colors
#397951 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397951?
#397951 is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 81) in RGB and hsl(143, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.
What is the RGB value of #397951?
#397951 is rgb(57, 121, 81) — red 57, green 121, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397951?
#397951 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 33%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397951 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397951 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 11.37, which is visibly different.
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