#397F40 Color
#397F40 is rgb(57, 127, 64) in RGB, hsl(126, 38%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 50%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Green (#4D8C57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397F40rgb(57, 127, 64)hsl(126, 38%, 36%)hsv(126, 55%, 50%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 50%, 50%)oklch(53.5% 0.119 145.6)lab(47.54% -33.68 27.11)lch(47.54% 43.24 141.16)What #397F40 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 #397F40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397F40 Channel Values
How #397F40 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 126° · S 38% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 126° · S 55% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397F40 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 #397F40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397F40; 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 #397F40
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 #397F40 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.
#397F40#777740#647A40#6E6E43#5D7542#467979#417C67#717171Using #397F40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397f40: #397F40;background-color: #397F40;colors: { 'color-397f40': '#397F40' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.498, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_397f40">#397F40</color>fill="#397F40"More Green Colors
#397F40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397F40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397F40?
#397F40 is a dark green — rgb(57, 127, 64) in RGB and hsl(126, 38%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Green (#4D8C57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #397F40?
#397F40 is rgb(57, 127, 64) — red 57, green 127, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397F40?
#397F40 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 50%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397F40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397F40 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397F40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397F40 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 9.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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