What color is #396456?

#396456 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396456?

The RGB value is 57, 100, 86: 57 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396456?

The complementary color is #643947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396456 color

#396456 rgb(57, 100, 86)

Shades of green

The hex color #396456 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 39.2% green and 33.7% blue (57, 100, 86).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is June Ivy (#416858), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.71:1).

#396456 color codes

HEX	`#396456`
RGB	`rgb(57, 100, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 39.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 43%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 14%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.99, -18.62, 3.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.99, 18.91, 170.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.924, 10.656, 10.441)`
Decimal	`3761238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396456, 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 #396456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #396456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396456; }
.text { color: #396456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 100 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396456, #395c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #396456?: #396456 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color June Ivy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396456?: The RGB value is 57, 100, 86: 57 red, 100 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396456?: The complementary color is #643947, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.