What color is #387635?

#387635 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #387635?

The RGB value is 56, 118, 53: 56 red, 118 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #387635?

The complementary color is #733576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #387635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#387635 color

#387635 rgb(56, 118, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #387635 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 46.3% green and 20.8% blue (56, 118, 53).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#387635 color codes

HEX	`#387635`
RGB	`rgb(56, 118, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 46.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 55%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.31, -34.18, 29.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.31, 45.16, 139.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.751, 14.054, 5.619)`
Decimal	`3700277`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #387635, 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 #387635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#387635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #387635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #387635; }
.text { color: #387635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #387635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 118 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #387635, #357652); }

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Questions

What color is #387635?: #387635 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #387635?: The RGB value is 56, 118, 53: 56 red, 118 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #387635?: The complementary color is #733576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #387635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.