What color is #397462?

#397462 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397462?

The RGB value is 57, 116, 98: 57 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397462?

The complementary color is #74394B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397462 color

#397462 rgb(57, 116, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #397462 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 45.5% green and 38.4% blue (57, 116, 98).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#397462 color codes

HEX	`#397462`
RGB	`rgb(57, 116, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 45.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 16%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.58, -24, 4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.58, 24.34, 170.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.136, 14.242, 13.768)`
Decimal	`3765346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397462, 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 #397462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #397462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397462; }
.text { color: #397462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 116 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397462, #396974); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #397462?: #397462 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397462?: The RGB value is 57, 116, 98: 57 red, 116 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397462?: The complementary color is #74394B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.