What color is #396F35?

#396F35 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396F35?

The RGB value is 57, 111, 53: 57 red, 111 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396F35?

The complementary color is #6B356F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396F35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396F35 color

#396F35 rgb(57, 111, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #396F35 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 43.5% green and 20.8% blue (57, 111, 53).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#396F35 color codes

HEX	`#396F35`
RGB	`rgb(57, 111, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 43.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 52%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.99, -30.72, 26.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.99, 40.7, 139)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.014, 12.495, 5.357)`
Decimal	`3764021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396F35, 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 #396F35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396F35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	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 #396F35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396f35; }
.text { color: #396f35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396f35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 111 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396f35, #356f4e); }

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Questions

What color is #396F35?: #396F35 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396F35?: The RGB value is 57, 111, 53: 57 red, 111 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396F35?: The complementary color is #6B356F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396F35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.