What color is #39542D?

#39542D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39542D?

The RGB value is 57, 84, 45: 57 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39542D?

The complementary color is #482D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39542D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39542D color

#39542D rgb(57, 84, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #39542D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.9% green and 17.6% blue (57, 84, 45).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#39542D color codes

HEX	`#39542D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 84, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 46%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, -18.52, 19.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 26.96, 133.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.331, 7.4, 3.63)`
Decimal	`3757101`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39542D, 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 #39542D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#39542D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #39542D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39542d; }
.text { color: #39542d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39542d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 84 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39542d, #2d5435); }

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Questions

What color is #39542D?: #39542D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39542D?: The RGB value is 57, 84, 45: 57 red, 84 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39542D?: The complementary color is #482D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39542D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.