#398722 Color
#398722 is rgb(57, 135, 34) in RGB, hsl(106, 60%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 75%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398722rgb(57, 135, 34)hsl(106, 60%, 33%)hsv(106, 75%, 53%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 75%, 47%)oklch(55.4% 0.155 139.6)lab(49.95% -39.27 43.62)lch(49.95% 58.69 132.00)What #398722 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 #398722, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#398722 Channel Values
How #398722 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 135 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 60% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 75% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.5:1 vs white · 4.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398722 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 #398722
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398722; 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 #398722
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 #398722 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.
#398722#7E7E23#698223#747428#627C26#4B7F7F#448367#777777Using #398722 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398722: #398722;background-color: #398722;colors: { 'color-398722': '#398722' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.529, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_398722">#398722</color>fill="#398722"More Green Colors
#398722 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398722 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398722?
#398722 is a dark green — rgb(57, 135, 34) in RGB and hsl(106, 60%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.5.
What is the RGB value of #398722?
#398722 is rgb(57, 135, 34) — red 57, green 135, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398722?
#398722 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 75%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398722 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #398722 scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398722 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398722 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 6.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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