What color is #395523?

#395523 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395523?

The RGB value is 57, 85, 35: 57 red, 85 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395523?

The complementary color is #3F2355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395523?

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.

#395523 color

#395523 rgb(57, 85, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #395523 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 33.3% green and 13.7% blue (57, 85, 35).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 42% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#395523 color codes

HEX	`#395523`
RGB	`rgb(57, 85, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 33.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 42%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 59%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 59%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.89, -20.46, 25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.89, 32.73, 128.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.239, 7.488, 2.759)`
Decimal	`3757347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395523, 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 #395523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395523 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 #395523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395523; }
.text { color: #395523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 85 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395523, #235526); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #395523?: #395523 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395523?: The RGB value is 57, 85, 35: 57 red, 85 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395523?: The complementary color is #3F2355, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395523?: 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.