What color is #396440?

#396440 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396440?

The RGB value is 57, 100, 64: 57 red, 100 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396440?

The complementary color is #64395D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396440?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396440 color

#396440 rgb(57, 100, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #396440 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 39.2% green and 25.1% blue (57, 100, 64).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#396440 color codes

HEX	`#396440`
RGB	`rgb(57, 100, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 39.2%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 36%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.47, -23.52, 15.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.47, 28.38, 146)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.17, 10.354, 6.47)`
Decimal	`3761216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396440, 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 #396440	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396440 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #396440 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396440; }
.text { color: #396440; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396440; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 100 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396440, #396456); }

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Questions

What color is #396440?: #396440 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396440?: The RGB value is 57, 100, 64: 57 red, 100 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396440?: The complementary color is #64395D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396440?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.