#39796A Color
#39796A is rgb(57, 121, 106) in RGB, hsl(166, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39796Argb(57, 121, 106)hsl(166, 36%, 35%)hsv(166, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(52.9% 0.07 176.1)lab(46.30% -24.50 1.64)lch(46.30% 24.56 176.17)What #39796A 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 #39796A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#39796A Channel Values
How #39796A 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 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39796A 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 #39796A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39796A; 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 #39796A
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 #39796A 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.
#39796A#71716A#60746A#69696B#5A706B#3D7777#3C7872#6E6E6EUsing #39796A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39796a: #39796A;background-color: #39796A;colors: { 'color-39796a': '#39796A' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_39796a">#39796A</color>fill="#39796A"More Green Colors
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#39796A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39796A?
#39796A is a dark green — rgb(57, 121, 106) in RGB and hsl(166, 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 4.73.
What is the RGB value of #39796A?
#39796A is rgb(57, 121, 106) — red 57, green 121, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39796A?
#39796A converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39796A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39796A scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39796A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39796A 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 12.25, which is visibly different.
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