What color is #38763D?

#38763D 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 #38763D?

The RGB value is 56, 118, 61: 56 red, 118 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38763D?

The complementary color is #763871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38763D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38763D color

#38763D rgb(56, 118, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #38763D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 46.3% green and 23.9% blue (56, 118, 61).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#38763D color codes

HEX	`#38763D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 118, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 46.3%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 48%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.42, -32.97, 25.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.42, 41.58, 142.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.951, 14.134, 6.67)`
Decimal	`3700285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38763D, 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 #38763D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#38763D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #38763D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38763d; }
.text { color: #38763d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38763d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 118 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38763d, #38765c); }

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Questions

What color is #38763D?: #38763D 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 #38763D?: The RGB value is 56, 118, 61: 56 red, 118 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38763D?: The complementary color is #763871, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38763D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.