What color is #396C0F?

#396C0F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396C0F?

The RGB value is 57, 108, 15: 57 red, 108 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396C0F?

The complementary color is #420F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396C0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396C0F color

#396C0F rgb(57, 108, 15)

Shades of green

The hex color #396C0F is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 42.4% green and 5.9% blue (57, 108, 15).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 76% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#396C0F color codes

HEX	`#396C0F`
RGB	`rgb(57, 108, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 42.4%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 76%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 86%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.62, -33.12, 42.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.62, 53.62, 128.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.136, 11.629, 2.32)`
Decimal	`3763215`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396C0F, 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 #396C0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396C0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #396C0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396c0f; }
.text { color: #396c0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396c0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 108 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396c0f, #0f6c13); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #396C0F?: #396C0F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396C0F?: The RGB value is 57, 108, 15: 57 red, 108 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396C0F?: The complementary color is #420F6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396C0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.