What color is #388338?

#388338 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 #388338?

The RGB value is 56, 131, 56: 56 red, 131 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #388338?

The complementary color is #833883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #388338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#388338 color

#388338 rgb(56, 131, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #388338 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 51.4% green and 22% blue (56, 131, 56).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 40% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#388338 color codes

HEX	`#388338`
RGB	`rgb(56, 131, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 51.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 40%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 57%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 57%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.71, -39.3, 33.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.71, 51.47, 139.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.46, 17.358, 6.54)`
Decimal	`3703608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #388338, 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 #388338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#388338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #388338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #388338; }
.text { color: #388338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 131 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #388338, #38835e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #388338?: #388338 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 #388338?: The RGB value is 56, 131, 56: 56 red, 131 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #388338?: The complementary color is #833883, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #388338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.