What color is #397A3F?

#397A3F 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 #397A3F?

The RGB value is 57, 122, 63: 57 red, 122 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397A3F?

The complementary color is #7A3974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397A3F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#397A3F color

#397A3F rgb(57, 122, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #397A3F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 47.8% green and 24.7% blue (57, 122, 63).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 36% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#397A3F color codes

HEX	`#397A3F`
RGB	`rgb(57, 122, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 47.8%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 36%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 53%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 48%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.83, -34.13, 26.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.83, 42.93, 142.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.544, 15.147, 7.122)`
Decimal	`3766847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397A3F, 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 #397A3F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397A3F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	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 #397A3F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397a3f; }
.text { color: #397a3f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397a3f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 122 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397a3f, #397a60); }

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Questions

What color is #397A3F?: #397A3F 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 #397A3F?: The RGB value is 57, 122, 63: 57 red, 122 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397A3F?: The complementary color is #7A3974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397A3F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and white text 5.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.