#397A33 Color
#397A33 is rgb(57, 122, 51) in RGB, hsl(115, 41%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 58%, 52%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397A33rgb(57, 122, 51)hsl(115, 41%, 34%)hsv(115, 58%, 48%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 58%, 52%)oklch(52% 0.124 142)lab(45.72% -33.07 31.65)lch(45.72% 45.78 136.26)What #397A33 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 #397A33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397A33 Channel Values
How #397A33 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 122 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 115° · S 41% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 115° · S 58% · V 48% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 52% | 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 #397A33 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 #397A33
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397A33; 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 #397A33
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 #397A33 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.
#397A33#727234#607533#6A6A36#5A7135#467474#417660#6C6C6CUsing #397A33 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397a33: #397A33;background-color: #397A33;colors: { 'color-397a33': '#397A33' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.478, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_397a33">#397A33</color>fill="#397A33"More Green Colors
#397A33 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397A33 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397A33?
#397A33 is a dark green — rgb(57, 122, 51) in RGB and hsl(115, 41%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.05.
What is the RGB value of #397A33?
#397A33 is rgb(57, 122, 51) — red 57, green 122, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397A33?
#397A33 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 58%, 52%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397A33 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397A33 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 #397A33 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397A33 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 14.21, which is visibly different.
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