#398945 Color
#398945 is rgb(57, 137, 69) in RGB, hsl(129, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 50%, 46%) 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 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398945rgb(57, 137, 69)hsl(129, 41%, 38%)hsv(129, 58%, 54%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 50%, 46%)oklch(56.3% 0.129 146.6)lab(50.93% -36.98 28.63)lch(50.93% 46.77 142.25)What #398945 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 #398945, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#398945 Channel Values
How #398945 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 137 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 50% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.34:1 vs white · 4.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398945 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 #398945
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398945; 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 #398945
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 #398945 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.
#398945#808046#6A8345#767648#637E47#488383#43856F#797979Using #398945 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398945: #398945;background-color: #398945;colors: { 'color-398945': '#398945' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.537, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_398945">#398945</color>fill="#398945"More Green Colors
#398945 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398945 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398945?
#398945 is a dark green — rgb(57, 137, 69) in RGB and hsl(129, 41%, 38%) 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 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #398945?
#398945 is rgb(57, 137, 69) — red 57, green 137, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398945?
#398945 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 50%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398945 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #398945 scores 4.34:1 against white and 4.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398945 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398945 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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