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#39896F Color

#39896F is rgb(57, 137, 111) in RGB, hsl(161, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 19%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#39896F
HEX#39896F
RGBrgb(57, 137, 111)
HSLhsl(161, 41%, 38%)
HSVhsv(161, 58%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 0%, 19%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.089 168.9)
LABlab(51.62% -30.60 6.29)
LCHlch(51.62% 31.24 168.38)

What #39896F 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 #39896F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#39896F Channel Values

How #39896F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 137 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 161° · S 41% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 161° · S 58% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39896F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #39896F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39896F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #39896F

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 #39896F 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.

Typical#39896F
Protanopia#80806F
Protanomaly#6A836F
Deuteranopia#767671
Deuteranomaly#637E70
Tritanopia#418686
Tritanomaly#3E877D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #39896F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-39896f: #39896F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #39896F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-39896f': '#39896F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.537, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_39896f">#39896F</color>
SVG fillfill="#39896F"

More Green Colors

#39896F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#39896F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #39896F?

#39896F is a dark green — rgb(57, 137, 111) in RGB and hsl(161, 41%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.42.

What is the RGB value of #39896F?

#39896F is rgb(57, 137, 111) — red 57, green 137, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #39896F?

#39896F converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 19%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #39896F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #39896F scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #39896F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #39896F 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 15.14, which is visibly different.

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