What color is #385123?

#385123 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385123?

The RGB value is 56, 81, 35: 56 red, 81 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385123?

The complementary color is #3C2351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385123 color

#385123 rgb(56, 81, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #385123 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31.8% green and 13.7% blue (56, 81, 35).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 40% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.86:1).

#385123 color codes

HEX	`#385123`
RGB	`rgb(56, 81, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 40%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 57%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 57%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.46, -18.76, 23.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.46, 30.32, 128.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.877, 6.847, 2.654)`
Decimal	`3690787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385123, 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 #385123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #385123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385123; }
.text { color: #385123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 81 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385123, #235125); }

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Questions

What color is #385123?: #385123 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385123?: The RGB value is 56, 81, 35: 56 red, 81 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385123?: The complementary color is #3C2351, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.