What color is #395637?

#395637 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 #395637?

The RGB value is 57, 86, 55: 57 red, 86 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395637?

The complementary color is #543756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395637?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395637 color

#395637 rgb(57, 86, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #395637 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 33.7% green and 21.6% blue (57, 86, 55).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 22% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#395637 color codes

HEX	`#395637`
RGB	`rgb(57, 86, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 33.7%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 22%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 36%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.57, -17.88, 14.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.57, 23.15, 140.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.704, 7.801, 4.819)`
Decimal	`3757623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395637, 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 #395637	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395637 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #395637 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395637; }
.text { color: #395637; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395637; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 86 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395637, #375645); }

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Questions

What color is #395637?: #395637 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 #395637?: The RGB value is 57, 86, 55: 57 red, 86 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395637?: The complementary color is #543756, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395637?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.