What color is #38714C?

#38714C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38714C?

The RGB value is 56, 113, 76: 56 red, 113 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38714C?

The complementary color is #71385D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38714C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38714C color

#38714C rgb(56, 113, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #38714C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 44.3% green and 29.8% blue (56, 113, 76).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.78:1).

#38714C color codes

HEX	`#38714C`
RGB	`rgb(56, 113, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 44.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 50%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 33%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.02, -27.87, 14.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.02, 31.61, 151.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.84, 13.172, 8.913)`
Decimal	`3699020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38714C, 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 #38714C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#38714C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	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 #38714C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38714c; }
.text { color: #38714c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38714c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 113 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38714c, #387169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #38714C?: #38714C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38714C?: The RGB value is 56, 113, 76: 56 red, 113 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38714C?: The complementary color is #71385D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38714C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and white text 5.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.