What color is #395944?

#395944 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395944?

The RGB value is 57, 89, 68: 57 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395944?

The complementary color is #59394E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395944 color

#395944 rgb(57, 89, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #395944 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 34.9% green and 26.7% blue (57, 89, 68).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 22% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#395944 color codes

HEX	`#395944`
RGB	`rgb(57, 89, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 34.9%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 22%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 36%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 24%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.87, -16.87, 8.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.87, 18.89, 153.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.303, 8.432, 6.763)`
Decimal	`3758404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395944, 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 #395944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #395944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395944; }
.text { color: #395944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 89 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395944, #395954); }

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Questions

What color is #395944?: #395944 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395944?: The RGB value is 57, 89, 68: 57 red, 89 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395944?: The complementary color is #59394E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.