What color is #397132?

#397132 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 #397132?

The RGB value is 57, 113, 50: 57 red, 113 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397132?

The complementary color is #6A3271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397132?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397132 color

#397132 rgb(57, 113, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #397132 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 44.3% green and 19.6% blue (57, 113, 50).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.86:1).

#397132 color codes

HEX	`#397132`
RGB	`rgb(57, 113, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 44.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 56%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.63, -32.06, 29.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.63, 43.29, 137.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.168, 12.91, 5.078)`
Decimal	`3764530`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397132, 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 #397132	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397132 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	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 #397132 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397132; }
.text { color: #397132; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397132; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 113 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397132, #32714a); }

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Questions

What color is #397132?: #397132 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 #397132?: The RGB value is 57, 113, 50: 57 red, 113 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397132?: The complementary color is #6A3271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397132?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.58:1 and white text 5.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.