What color is #396036?

#396036 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396036?

The RGB value is 57, 96, 54: 57 red, 96 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396036?

The complementary color is #5D3660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396036 color

#396036 rgb(57, 96, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #396036 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 37.6% green and 21.2% blue (57, 96, 54).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 28% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

#396036 color codes

HEX	`#396036`
RGB	`rgb(57, 96, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 37.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 28%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 44%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.93, -23.31, 19.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.93, 30.55, 139.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.536, 9.502, 4.979)`
Decimal	`3760182`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396036, 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 #396036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#396036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	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 #396036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396036; }
.text { color: #396036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 96 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396036, #366048); }

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Questions

What color is #396036?: #396036 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396036?: The RGB value is 57, 96, 54: 57 red, 96 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396036?: The complementary color is #5D3660, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.