#398637 Color
#398637 is rgb(57, 134, 55) in RGB, hsl(118, 42%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 59%, 47%) 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 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398637rgb(57, 134, 55)hsl(118, 42%, 37%)hsv(118, 59%, 53%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 59%, 47%)oklch(55.3% 0.138 143)lab(49.78% -37.32 34.33)lch(49.78% 50.71 137.39)What #398637 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 #398637, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#398637 Channel Values
How #398637 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 134 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 42% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 59% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 59% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.53:1 vs white · 4.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398637 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 #398637
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398637; 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 #398637
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 #398637 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.
#398637#7D7D38#688137#74743B#617B39#497F7F#43826A#767676Using #398637 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398637: #398637;background-color: #398637;colors: { 'color-398637': '#398637' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.525, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_398637">#398637</color>fill="#398637"More Green Colors
#398637 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398637 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398637?
#398637 is a dark green — rgb(57, 134, 55) in RGB and hsl(118, 42%, 37%) 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 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #398637?
#398637 is rgb(57, 134, 55) — red 57, green 134, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398637?
#398637 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 59%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398637 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #398637 scores 4.53:1 against white and 4.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398637 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398637 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 12.86, which is visibly different.
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