#397F60 Color
#397F60 is rgb(57, 127, 96) in RGB, hsl(153, 38%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 24%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397F60rgb(57, 127, 96)hsl(153, 38%, 36%)hsv(153, 55%, 50%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 24%, 50%)oklch(54.2% 0.087 162.3)lab(48.05% -29.03 9.93)lch(48.05% 30.68 161.12)What #397F60 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 #397F60, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397F60 Channel Values
How #397F60 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 38% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 55% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.8:1 vs white · 4.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397F60 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 #397F60
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397F60; 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 #397F60
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 #397F60 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.
#397F60#777760#647A60#6E6E62#5D7561#417C7C#3E7D72#727272Using #397F60 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397f60: #397F60;background-color: #397F60;colors: { 'color-397f60': '#397F60' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.498, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_397f60">#397F60</color>fill="#397F60"More Green Colors
#397F60 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397F60 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397F60?
#397F60 is a dark green — rgb(57, 127, 96) in RGB and hsl(153, 38%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.52.
What is the RGB value of #397F60?
#397F60 is rgb(57, 127, 96) — red 57, green 127, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397F60?
#397F60 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 24%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397F60 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397F60 scores 4.8:1 against white and 4.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397F60 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397F60 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 13.53, which is visibly different.
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