What color is #397342?

#397342 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397342?

The RGB value is 57, 115, 66: 57 red, 115 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397342?

The complementary color is #73396A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397342 color

#397342 rgb(57, 115, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #397342 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 45.1% green and 25.9% blue (57, 115, 66).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.67:1).

#397342 color codes

HEX	`#397342`
RGB	`rgb(57, 115, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 45.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 50%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 43%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.54, -30.44, 21.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.54, 37.22, 144.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.801, 13.524, 7.3)`
Decimal	`3765058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397342, 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 #397342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #397342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397342; }
.text { color: #397342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 115 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397342, #39735f); }

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Questions

What color is #397342?: #397342 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Autumn Crocodile. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397342?: The RGB value is 57, 115, 66: 57 red, 115 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397342?: The complementary color is #73396A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.