What color is #386231?

#386231 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386231?

The RGB value is 56, 98, 49: 56 red, 98 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386231?

The complementary color is #5B3162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386231?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386231 color

#386231 rgb(56, 98, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #386231 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 38.4% green and 19.2% blue (56, 98, 49).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#386231 color codes

HEX	`#386231`
RGB	`rgb(56, 98, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 50%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.48, -25.48, 23.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.48, 34.53, 137.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.553, 9.797, 4.451)`
Decimal	`3695153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386231, 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 #386231	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#386231 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	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 #386231 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386231; }
.text { color: #386231; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386231; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 98 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386231, #316243); }

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Questions

What color is #386231?: #386231 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386231?: The RGB value is 56, 98, 49: 56 red, 98 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386231?: The complementary color is #5B3162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386231?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.