What color is #397748?

#397748 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 #397748?

The RGB value is 57, 119, 72: 57 red, 119 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397748?

The complementary color is #773968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397748?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397748 color

#397748 rgb(57, 119, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #397748 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 46.7% green and 28.2% blue (57, 119, 72).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 35% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Crocodile (#447744), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#397748 color codes

HEX	`#397748`
RGB	`rgb(57, 119, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 46.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 35%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 52%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 39%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.98, -31.2, 19.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.98, 37, 147.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.453, 14.531, 8.436)`
Decimal	`3766088`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397748, 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 #397748	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397748 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	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 #397748 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397748; }
.text { color: #397748; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397748; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 119 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397748, #397767); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #397748?: #397748 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 #397748?: The RGB value is 57, 119, 72: 57 red, 119 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397748?: The complementary color is #773968, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397748?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.