What color is #386145?

#386145 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386145?

The RGB value is 56, 97, 69: 56 red, 97 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386145?

The complementary color is #613854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386145 color

#386145 rgb(56, 97, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #386145 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 38% green and 27.1% blue (56, 97, 69).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#386145 color codes

HEX	`#386145`
RGB	`rgb(56, 97, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 29%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.52, -21.3, 11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.52, 24.23, 151.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.979, 9.819, 7.157)`
Decimal	`3694917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386145, 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 #386145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#386145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #386145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386145; }
.text { color: #386145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 97 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386145, #38615a); }

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Questions

What color is #386145?: #386145 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386145?: The RGB value is 56, 97, 69: 56 red, 97 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386145?: The complementary color is #613854, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.