What color is #387934?

#387934 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #387934?

The RGB value is 56, 121, 52: 56 red, 121 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #387934?

The complementary color is #753479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #387934?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#387934 color

#387934 rgb(56, 121, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #387934 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 47.5% green and 20.4% blue (56, 121, 52).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 40% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#387934 color codes

HEX	`#387934`
RGB	`rgb(56, 121, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 47.5%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 40%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 57%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 57%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.31, -35.62, 31.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.31, 47.38, 138.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.088, 14.763, 5.619)`
Decimal	`3701044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #387934, 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 #387934	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#387934 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #387934 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #387934; }
.text { color: #387934; }
.border { border: 2px solid #387934; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 121 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #387934, #347952); }

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Questions

What color is #387934?: #387934 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #387934?: The RGB value is 56, 121, 52: 56 red, 121 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #387934?: The complementary color is #753479, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #387934?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.