#397C13 Color
#397C13 is rgb(57, 124, 19) in RGB, hsl(98, 73%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 85%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397C13rgb(57, 124, 19)hsl(98, 73%, 28%)hsv(98, 85%, 49%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 85%, 51%)oklch(52.2% 0.15 137.3)lab(46.18% -35.94 45.03)lch(46.18% 57.61 128.60)What #397C13 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 #397C13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397C13 Channel Values
How #397C13 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 124 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 73% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 85% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.16:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397C13 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 #397C13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397C13; 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 #397C13
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 #397C13 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.
#397C13#747414#627714#6B6B1B#5B7218#497575#43785D#6D6D6DUsing #397C13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397c13: #397C13;background-color: #397C13;colors: { 'color-397c13': '#397C13' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.486, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_397c13">#397C13</color>fill="#397C13"More Green Colors
#397C13 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397C13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397C13?
#397C13 is a dark green — rgb(57, 124, 19) in RGB and hsl(98, 73%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.
What is the RGB value of #397C13?
#397C13 is rgb(57, 124, 19) — red 57, green 124, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397C13?
#397C13 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 85%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397C13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397C13 scores 5.16:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397C13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397C13 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.
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