What color is #385530?

#385530 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #385530?

The RGB value is 56, 85, 48: 56 red, 85 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385530?

The complementary color is #4D3055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385530 color

#385530 rgb(56, 85, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #385530 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 33.3% green and 18.8% blue (56, 85, 48).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#385530 color codes

HEX	`#385530`
RGB	`rgb(56, 85, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 33.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 44%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.03, -18.97, 18.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.03, 26.31, 136.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.413, 7.551, 3.968)`
Decimal	`3691824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385530, 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 #385530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #385530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385530; }
.text { color: #385530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 85 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385530, #30553a); }

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Questions

What color is #385530?: #385530 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #385530?: The RGB value is 56, 85, 48: 56 red, 85 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385530?: The complementary color is #4D3055, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.