What color is #396140?

#396140 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396140?

The RGB value is 57, 97, 64: 57 red, 97 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396140?

The complementary color is #61395A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396140?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396140 color

#396140 rgb(57, 97, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #396140 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38% green and 25.1% blue (57, 97, 64).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.1:1).

#396140 color codes

HEX	`#396140`
RGB	`rgb(57, 97, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 41%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 34%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.46, -21.99, 14.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.46, 26.34, 146.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.887, 9.789, 6.376)`
Decimal	`3760448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396140, 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 #396140	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#396140 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #396140 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396140; }
.text { color: #396140; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396140; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 97 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396140, #396154); }

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Questions

What color is #396140?: #396140 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396140?: The RGB value is 57, 97, 64: 57 red, 97 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396140?: The complementary color is #61395A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396140?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.