What color is #385933?

#385933 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 #385933?

The RGB value is 56, 89, 51: 56 red, 89 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #385933?

The complementary color is #543359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #385933?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#385933 color

#385933 rgb(56, 89, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #385933 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 34.9% green and 20% blue (56, 89, 51).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#385933 color codes

HEX	`#385933`
RGB	`rgb(56, 89, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 34.9%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 43%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 43%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.45, -20.58, 18.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.45, 27.52, 138.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.801, 8.224, 4.413)`
Decimal	`3692851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #385933, 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 #385933	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#385933 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #385933 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #385933; }
.text { color: #385933; }
.border { border: 2px solid #385933; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 89 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #385933, #335941); }

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Questions

What color is #385933?: #385933 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 #385933?: The RGB value is 56, 89, 51: 56 red, 89 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #385933?: The complementary color is #543359, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #385933?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.