What color is #38523D?

#38523D 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 #38523D?

The RGB value is 56, 82, 61: 56 red, 82 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38523D?

The complementary color is #52384D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38523D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38523D color

#38523D rgb(56, 82, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #38523D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 32.2% green and 23.9% blue (56, 82, 61).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#38523D color codes

HEX	`#38523D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 82, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 32.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.28, -14.84, 9.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.28, 17.49, 148.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.49, 7.212, 5.517)`
Decimal	`3691069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38523D, 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 #38523D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#38523D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #38523D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38523d; }
.text { color: #38523d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38523d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 82 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38523d, #38524a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #38523D?: #38523D 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 #38523D?: The RGB value is 56, 82, 61: 56 red, 82 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38523D?: The complementary color is #52384D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38523D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.