What color is #396851?

#396851 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396851?

The RGB value is 57, 104, 81: 57 red, 104 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396851?

The complementary color is #683950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396851 color

#396851 rgb(57, 104, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #396851 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 40.8% green and 31.8% blue (57, 104, 81).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 29% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#396851 color codes

HEX	`#396851`
RGB	`rgb(57, 104, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 40.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 29%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 45%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.19, -21.95, 8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.19, 23.37, 159.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.122, 11.364, 9.548)`
Decimal	`3762257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396851, 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 #396851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #396851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396851; }
.text { color: #396851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 104 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396851, #396768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #396851?: #396851 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396851?: The RGB value is 57, 104, 81: 57 red, 104 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396851?: The complementary color is #683950, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.