What color is #386332?

#386332 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 #386332?

The RGB value is 56, 99, 50: 56 red, 99 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386332?

The complementary color is #5D3263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386332?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386332 color

#386332 rgb(56, 99, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #386332 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 38.8% green and 19.6% blue (56, 99, 50).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 61% 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).

#386332 color codes

HEX	`#386332`
RGB	`rgb(56, 99, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 49%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 49%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.83, -25.82, 23.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.83, 34.7, 138.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.668, 9.994, 4.595)`
Decimal	`3695410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386332, 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 #386332	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#386332 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	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 #386332 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386332; }
.text { color: #386332; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386332; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 99 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386332, #326345); }

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Questions

What color is #386332?: #386332 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 #386332?: The RGB value is 56, 99, 50: 56 red, 99 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386332?: The complementary color is #5D3263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386332?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.