What color is #395437?

#395437 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395437?

The RGB value is 57, 84, 55: 57 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395437?

The complementary color is #523754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395437?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395437 color

#395437 rgb(57, 84, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #395437 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 32.9% green and 21.6% blue (57, 84, 55).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#395437 color codes

HEX	`#395437`
RGB	`rgb(57, 84, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 32.9%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 35%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.89, -16.78, 13.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.89, 21.73, 140.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.547, 7.486, 4.766)`
Decimal	`3757111`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395437, 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 #395437	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395437 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #395437 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395437; }
.text { color: #395437; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395437; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 84 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395437, #375444); }

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Questions

What color is #395437?: #395437 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395437?: The RGB value is 57, 84, 55: 57 red, 84 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395437?: The complementary color is #523754, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395437?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.