What color is #394F1C?

#394F1C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #394F1C?

The RGB value is 57, 79, 28: 57 red, 79 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #394F1C?

The complementary color is #321C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #394F1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#394F1C color

#394F1C rgb(57, 79, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #394F1C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 31% green and 11% blue (57, 79, 28).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 48% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.09:1).

#394F1C color codes

HEX	`#394F1C`
RGB	`rgb(57, 79, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 31%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 48%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 65%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 65%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.75, -18.07, 26.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.75, 32.36, 123.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.693, 6.546, 2.115)`
Decimal	`3755804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #394F1C, 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 #394F1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#394F1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #394F1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #394f1c; }
.text { color: #394f1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #394f1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 79 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #394f1c, #204f1c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #394F1C?: #394F1C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #394F1C?: The RGB value is 57, 79, 28: 57 red, 79 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #394F1C?: The complementary color is #321C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #394F1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.