What color is #387C3B?

#387C3B 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 #387C3B?

The RGB value is 56, 124, 59: 56 red, 124 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #387C3B?

The complementary color is #7C3879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #387C3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#387C3B color

#387C3B rgb(56, 124, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #387C3B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 48.6% green and 23.1% blue (56, 124, 59).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 38% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 51% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#387C3B color codes

HEX	`#387C3B`
RGB	`rgb(56, 124, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 48.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 38%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 55%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 52%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.41, -35.92, 28.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.41, 46.1, 141.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.627, 15.571, 6.635)`
Decimal	`3701819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #387C3B, 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 #387C3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#387C3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #387C3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #387c3b; }
.text { color: #387c3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #387c3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 124 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #387c3b, #387c5d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #387C3B?: #387C3B 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 #387C3B?: The RGB value is 56, 124, 59: 56 red, 124 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #387C3B?: The complementary color is #7C3879, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #387C3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.