What color is #396860?

#396860 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396860?

The RGB value is 57, 104, 96: 57 red, 104 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396860?

The complementary color is #683941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396860?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396860 color

#396860 rgb(57, 104, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396860 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 40.8% green and 37.6% blue (57, 104, 96).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 29% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.32:1).

#396860 color codes

HEX	`#396860`
RGB	`rgb(57, 104, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 40.8%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 29%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 45%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 8%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, -18.2, -0.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 18.21, 181.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.748, 11.614, 12.845)`
Decimal	`3762272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396860, 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 #396860	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396860 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #396860 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396860; }
.text { color: #396860; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396860; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 104 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396860, #395968); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #396860?: #396860 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396860?: The RGB value is 57, 104, 96: 57 red, 104 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396860?: The complementary color is #683941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396860?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.