What color is #396F4D?

#396F4D 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 #396F4D?

The RGB value is 57, 111, 77: 57 red, 111 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396F4D?

The complementary color is #6F395B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396F4D color

#396F4D rgb(57, 111, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #396F4D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 43.5% green and 30.2% blue (57, 111, 77).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 32% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.91:1).

#396F4D color codes

HEX	`#396F4D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 111, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 43.5%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 32%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 31%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.42, -26.38, 13.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.42, 29.65, 152.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.711, 12.774, 9.026)`
Decimal	`3764045`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396F4D, 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 #396F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	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 #396F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396f4d; }
.text { color: #396f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 111 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396f4d, #396f68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #396F4D?: #396F4D 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 #396F4D?: The RGB value is 57, 111, 77: 57 red, 111 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396F4D?: The complementary color is #6F395B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and white text 5.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.