#398433 Color
#398433 is rgb(57, 132, 51) in RGB, hsl(116, 44%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 61%, 48%) 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 5.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398433rgb(57, 132, 51)hsl(116, 44%, 36%)hsv(116, 61%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 61%, 48%)oklch(54.7% 0.138 142.2)lab(49.07% -36.93 35.45)lch(49.07% 51.19 136.17)What #398433 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 #398433, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#398433 Channel Values
How #398433 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 132 · B 51 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 44% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 61% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.64:1 vs white · 4.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398433 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 #398433
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398433; 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 #398433
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 #398433 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.
#398433#7B7B34#677F33#727237#607A36#497D7D#438067#747474Using #398433 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398433: #398433;background-color: #398433;colors: { 'color-398433': '#398433' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.518, blue: 0.200)<color name="color_398433">#398433</color>fill="#398433"More Green Colors
#398433 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398433 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398433?
#398433 is a dark green — rgb(57, 132, 51) in RGB and hsl(116, 44%, 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #398433?
#398433 is rgb(57, 132, 51) — red 57, green 132, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398433?
#398433 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 61%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398433 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #398433 scores 4.64:1 against white and 4.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398433 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398433 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 12.38, which is visibly different.
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