What color is #397255?

#397255 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397255?

The RGB value is 57, 114, 85: 57 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397255?

The complementary color is #723956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397255?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397255 color

#397255 rgb(57, 114, 85)

Shades of green

The hex color #397255 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 44.7% green and 33.3% blue (57, 114, 85).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 33% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#397255 color codes

HEX	`#397255`
RGB	`rgb(57, 114, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 44.7%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 33%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 25%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.59, -26.11, 10.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.59, 28.11, 158.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.344, 13.56, 10.717)`
Decimal	`3764821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397255, 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 #397255	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397255 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #397255 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397255; }
.text { color: #397255; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397255; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 114 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397255, #397271); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #397255?: #397255 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397255?: The RGB value is 57, 114, 85: 57 red, 114 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397255?: The complementary color is #723956, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397255?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.