#397960 Color
#397960 is rgb(57, 121, 96) in RGB, hsl(157, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397960rgb(57, 121, 96)hsl(157, 36%, 35%)hsv(157, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 53%)oklch(52.6% 0.078 165.6)lab(46.08% -26.40 7.19)lch(46.08% 27.36 164.77)What #397960 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 #397960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397960 Channel Values
How #397960 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397960 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 #397960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397960; 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 #397960
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 #397960 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.
#397960#717160#607460#696962#5A7061#3F7676#3D776E#6D6D6DUsing #397960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397960: #397960;background-color: #397960;colors: { 'color-397960': '#397960' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_397960">#397960</color>fill="#397960"More Green Colors
#397960 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397960?
#397960 is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 96) in RGB and hsl(157, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #397960?
#397960 is rgb(57, 121, 96) — red 57, green 121, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397960?
#397960 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 21%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397960 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397960 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.75, which is visibly different.
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