What color is #396E4A?

#396E4A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396E4A?

The RGB value is 57, 110, 74: 57 red, 110 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396E4A?

The complementary color is #6E395D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396E4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396E4A color

#396E4A rgb(57, 110, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #396E4A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 43.1% green and 29% blue (57, 110, 74).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.99:1).

#396E4A color codes

HEX	`#396E4A`
RGB	`rgb(57, 110, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 43.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 48%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 33%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.02, -26.52, 14.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.02, 30.34, 150.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.499, 12.516, 8.445)`
Decimal	`3763786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396E4A, 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 #396E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #396E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396e4a; }
.text { color: #396e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 110 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396e4a, #396e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #396E4A?: #396E4A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396E4A?: The RGB value is 57, 110, 74: 57 red, 110 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396E4A?: The complementary color is #6E395D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396E4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 5.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.