What color is #386833?

#386833 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 #386833?

The RGB value is 56, 104, 51: 56 red, 104 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #386833?

The complementary color is #633368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #386833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#386833 color

#386833 rgb(56, 104, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #386833 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 40.8% green and 20% blue (56, 104, 51).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 34% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#386833 color codes

HEX	`#386833`
RGB	`rgb(56, 104, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 40.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 34%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 51%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 51%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, -28.08, 24.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 37.44, 138.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.178, 10.98, 4.872)`
Decimal	`3696691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #386833, 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 #386833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#386833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #386833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #386833; }
.text { color: #386833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #386833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 104 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #386833, #336849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #386833?: #386833 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 #386833?: The RGB value is 56, 104, 51: 56 red, 104 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #386833?: The complementary color is #633368, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #386833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.