What color is #384824?

#384824 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #384824?

The RGB value is 56, 72, 36: 56 red, 72 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #384824?

The complementary color is #342448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #384824?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#384824 color

#384824 rgb(56, 72, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #384824 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.2% green and 14.1% blue (56, 72, 36).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#384824 color codes

HEX	`#384824`
RGB	`rgb(56, 72, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 50%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 50%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.39, -13.63, 19.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.39, 23.78, 124.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.267, 5.603, 2.525)`
Decimal	`3688484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #384824, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #384824	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#384824 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #384824 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #384824; }
.text { color: #384824; }
.border { border: 2px solid #384824; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 72 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #384824, #264824); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #384824?: #384824 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #384824?: The RGB value is 56, 72, 36: 56 red, 72 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #384824?: The complementary color is #342448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #384824?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.