What color is #386338?

#386338 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #386338?

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

What is the complementary color of #386338?

The complementary color is #633863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386338 color

#386338 rgb(56, 99, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #386338 is a dark, desaturated green.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#386338 color codes

HEX	`#386338`
RGB	`rgb(56, 99, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 38.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 43%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, -24.83, 19.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 31.8, 141.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.806, 10.05, 5.322)`
Decimal	`3695416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386338, 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 #386338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #386338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386338; }
.text { color: #386338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 99 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386338, #38634e); }

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Questions

What color is #386338?: #386338 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #386338?: The RGB value is 56, 99, 56: 56 red, 99 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386338?: The complementary color is #633863, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.