What color is #385238?

#385238 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385238?

The RGB value is 56, 82, 56: 56 red, 82 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385238?

The complementary color is #523852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385238?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385238 color

#385238 rgb(56, 82, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #385238 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.2% green and 22% blue (56, 82, 56).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#385238 color codes

HEX	`#385238`
RGB	`rgb(56, 82, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.2%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 32%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.17, -15.87, 12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.17, 20.02, 142.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.362, 7.161, 4.84)`
Decimal	`3691064`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385238, 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 #385238	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385238 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #385238 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385238; }
.text { color: #385238; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385238; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 82 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385238, #385245); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #385238?: #385238 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385238?: The RGB value is 56, 82, 56: 56 red, 82 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385238?: The complementary color is #523852, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385238?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.