What color is #396335?

#396335 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 #396335?

The RGB value is 57, 99, 53: 57 red, 99 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396335?

The complementary color is #5F3563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396335?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396335 color

#396335 rgb(57, 99, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #396335 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38.8% green and 20.8% blue (57, 99, 53).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#396335 color codes

HEX	`#396335`
RGB	`rgb(57, 99, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 46%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.93, -24.99, 21.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.93, 33.03, 139.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.791, 10.05, 4.949)`
Decimal	`3760949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396335, 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 #396335	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396335 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #396335 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396335; }
.text { color: #396335; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396335; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 99 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396335, #356348); }

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Questions

What color is #396335?: #396335 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 #396335?: The RGB value is 57, 99, 53: 57 red, 99 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396335?: The complementary color is #5F3563, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396335?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.