#397E10 Color
#397E10 is rgb(57, 126, 16) in RGB, hsl(98, 77%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 87%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Napier Green (#2A8000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397E10rgb(57, 126, 16)hsl(98, 77%, 28%)hsv(98, 87%, 49%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 87%, 51%)oklch(52.8% 0.153 137.3)lab(46.84% -36.79 46.39)lch(46.84% 59.21 128.41)What #397E10 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 #397E10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397E10 Channel Values
How #397E10 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 126 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 98° · S 77% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 98° · S 87% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 87% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.04:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397E10 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 #397E10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397E10; 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 #397E10
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 #397E10 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.
#397E10#767612#637911#6D6D19#5D7416#497777#437A5E#6F6F6FUsing #397E10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397e10: #397E10;background-color: #397E10;colors: { 'color-397e10': '#397E10' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.494, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_397e10">#397E10</color>fill="#397E10"More Green Colors
#397E10 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397E10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397E10?
#397E10 is a dark green — rgb(57, 126, 16) in RGB and hsl(98, 77%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Napier Green (#2A8000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #397E10?
#397E10 is rgb(57, 126, 16) — red 57, green 126, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397E10?
#397E10 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 87%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397E10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397E10 scores 5.04:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397E10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397E10 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 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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