#397F3A Color
#397F3A is rgb(57, 127, 58) in RGB, hsl(121, 38%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 54%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397F3Argb(57, 127, 58)hsl(121, 38%, 36%)hsv(121, 55%, 50%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 54%, 50%)oklch(53.4% 0.125 143.8)lab(47.47% -34.34 30.16)lch(47.47% 45.70 138.71)What #397F3A 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 #397F3A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397F3A Channel Values
How #397F3A 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 127 · B 58 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 121° · S 38% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 121° · S 55% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397F3A 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 #397F3A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397F3A; 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 #397F3A
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 #397F3A 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.
#397F3A#77773B#647A3A#6E6E3D#5D753C#477979#427B65#707070Using #397F3A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397f3a: #397F3A;background-color: #397F3A;colors: { 'color-397f3a': '#397F3A' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.498, blue: 0.227)<color name="color_397f3a">#397F3A</color>fill="#397F3A"More Green Colors
#397F3A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397F3A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397F3A?
#397F3A is a dark green — rgb(57, 127, 58) in RGB and hsl(121, 38%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.31.
What is the RGB value of #397F3A?
#397F3A is rgb(57, 127, 58) — red 57, green 127, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397F3A?
#397F3A converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 54%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397F3A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397F3A scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397F3A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397F3A 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 11.85, which is visibly different.
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