What color is #39723D?

#39723D 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 #39723D?

The RGB value is 57, 114, 61: 57 red, 114 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39723D?

The complementary color is #72396E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39723D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39723D color

#39723D rgb(57, 114, 61)

Shades of green

The hex color #39723D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 44.7% green and 23.9% blue (57, 114, 61).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#39723D color codes

HEX	`#39723D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 114, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 44.7%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 46%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.12, -30.84, 23.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.12, 38.89, 142.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.546, 13.241, 6.519)`
Decimal	`3764797`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39723D, 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 #39723D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#39723D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #39723D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39723d; }
.text { color: #39723d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39723d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 114 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39723d, #39725a); }

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Questions

What color is #39723D?: #39723D 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 #39723D?: The RGB value is 57, 114, 61: 57 red, 114 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39723D?: The complementary color is #72396E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39723D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.