What color is #388E2D?

#388E2D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #388E2D?

The RGB value is 56, 142, 45: 56 red, 142 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #388E2D?

The complementary color is #832D8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #388E2D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#388E2D color

#388E2D rgb(56, 142, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #388E2D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22% red, 55.7% green and 17.6% blue (56, 142, 45).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 52% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Resplendent Growth (#3D8B37), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.08:1).

#388E2D color codes

HEX	`#388E2D`
RGB	`rgb(56, 142, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22%, 55.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 52%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 68%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 68%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.26, -44.95, 42.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.26, 61.83, 136.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.777, 20.375, 5.794)`
Decimal	`3706413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #388E2D, 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 #388E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#388E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	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 #388E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #388e2d; }
.text { color: #388e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #388e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(56 142 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #388e2d, #2d8e53); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #388E2D?: #388E2D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Resplendent Growth. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #388E2D?: The RGB value is 56, 142, 45: 56 red, 142 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #388E2D?: The complementary color is #832D8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #388E2D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.