What color is #38482D?

#38482D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38482D?

The RGB value is 56, 72, 45: 56 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38482D?

The complementary color is #3D2D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38482D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38482D color

#38482D rgb(56, 72, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #38482D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 28.2% green and 17.6% blue (56, 72, 45).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.85:1).

#38482D color codes

HEX	`#38482D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 72, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 28.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 37%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.55, -12.2, 14.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.55, 18.71, 130.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.422, 5.665, 3.343)`
Decimal	`3688493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38482D, 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 #38482D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38482D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #38482D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38482d; }
.text { color: #38482d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38482d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 72 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38482d, #2d4830); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #38482D?: #38482D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38482D?: The RGB value is 56, 72, 45: 56 red, 72 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38482D?: The complementary color is #3D2D48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38482D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.