What color is #38774F?

#38774F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #38774F?

The RGB value is 56, 119, 79: 56 red, 119 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #38774F?

The complementary color is #773860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #38774F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#38774F color

#38774F rgb(56, 119, 79)

Shades of green

The hex color #38774F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 46.7% green and 31% blue (56, 119, 79).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.36:1).

#38774F color codes

HEX	`#38774F`
RGB	`rgb(56, 119, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 46.7%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 53%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 34%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.08, -30.11, 15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.08, 34.08, 152.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.638, 14.598, 9.705)`
Decimal	`3700559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #38774F, 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 #38774F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#38774F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #38774F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #38774f; }
.text { color: #38774f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #38774f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 119 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #38774f, #38776f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #38774F?: #38774F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #38774F?: The RGB value is 56, 119, 79: 56 red, 119 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #38774F?: The complementary color is #773860, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #38774F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.