What color is #395240?

#395240 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395240?

The RGB value is 57, 82, 64: 57 red, 82 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395240?

The complementary color is #52394B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395240 color

#395240 rgb(57, 82, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #395240 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.2% green and 25.1% blue (57, 82, 64).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 18% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#395240 color codes

HEX	`#395240`
RGB	`rgb(57, 82, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 18%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 30%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 22%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.42, -13.82, 7.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.42, 15.75, 151.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.63, 7.274, 5.957)`
Decimal	`3756608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395240, 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 #395240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #395240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395240; }
.text { color: #395240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 82 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395240, #39524d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #395240?: #395240 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395240?: The RGB value is 57, 82, 64: 57 red, 82 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395240?: The complementary color is #52394B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.