What color is #396B32?

#396B32 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 #396B32?

The RGB value is 57, 107, 50: 57 red, 107 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396B32?

The complementary color is #64326B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396B32?

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.

#396B32 color

#396B32 rgb(57, 107, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #396B32 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 42% green and 19.6% blue (57, 107, 50).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#396B32 color codes

HEX	`#396B32`
RGB	`rgb(57, 107, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 42%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 53%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 53%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.6, -29.3, 26.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.6, 39.59, 137.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.52, 11.615, 4.863)`
Decimal	`3762994`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396B32, 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 #396B32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396B32 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 #396B32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396b32; }
.text { color: #396b32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396b32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 107 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396b32, #326b48); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #396B32?: #396B32 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 #396B32?: The RGB value is 57, 107, 50: 57 red, 107 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396B32?: The complementary color is #64326B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396B32?: 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.