#398227 Color
#398227 is rgb(57, 130, 39) in RGB, hsl(108, 54%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 70%, 49%) 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 8.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398227rgb(57, 130, 39)hsl(108, 54%, 33%)hsv(108, 70%, 51%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 70%, 49%)oklch(54% 0.145 140)lab(48.31% -37.12 39.99)lch(48.31% 54.56 132.87)What #398227 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 #398227, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#398227 Channel Values
How #398227 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 130 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 108° · S 54% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 108° · S 70% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398227 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 #398227
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398227; 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 #398227
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 #398227 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.
#398227#797928#667D28#70702C#5F782A#497B7B#437E64#727272Using #398227 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398227: #398227;background-color: #398227;colors: { 'color-398227': '#398227' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.510, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_398227">#398227</color>fill="#398227"More Green Colors
#398227 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398227 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398227?
#398227 is a dark green — rgb(57, 130, 39) in RGB and hsl(108, 54%, 33%) 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 8.12.
What is the RGB value of #398227?
#398227 is rgb(57, 130, 39) — red 57, green 130, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398227?
#398227 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 70%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398227 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #398227 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398227 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398227 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 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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