What color is #38512E?

#38512E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38512E?

The RGB value is 56, 81, 46: 56 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38512E?

The complementary color is #472E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38512E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38512E color

#38512E rgb(56, 81, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #38512E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 31.8% green and 18% blue (56, 81, 46).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 28% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.81:1).

#38512E color codes

HEX	`#38512E`
RGB	`rgb(56, 81, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 31.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 28%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 43%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 43%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.63, -17.13, 17.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.63, 24.57, 134.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.066, 6.923, 3.654)`
Decimal	`3690798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38512E, 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 #38512E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38512E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #38512E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38512e; }
.text { color: #38512e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38512e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 81 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38512e, #2e5135); }

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Questions

What color is #38512E?: #38512E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38512E?: The RGB value is 56, 81, 46: 56 red, 81 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38512E?: The complementary color is #472E51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38512E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.