What color is #397B23?

#397B23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #397B23?

The RGB value is 57, 123, 35: 57 red, 123 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #397B23?

The complementary color is #65237B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #397B23?

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.

#397B23 color

#397B23 rgb(57, 123, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #397B23 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 48.2% green and 13.7% blue (57, 123, 35).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 56% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#397B23 color codes

HEX	`#397B23`
RGB	`rgb(57, 123, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 48.2%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 56%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 72%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 72%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.85, -38.07, 39.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.85, 55.18, 133.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.073, 15.156, 4.037)`
Decimal	`3767075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #397B23, 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 #397B23	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#397B23 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 #397B23 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #397b23; }
.text { color: #397b23; }
.border { border: 2px solid #397b23; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 123 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #397b23, #237b39); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Green.

Questions

What color is #397B23?: #397B23 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #397B23?: The RGB value is 57, 123, 35: 57 red, 123 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #397B23?: The complementary color is #65237B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #397B23?: 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.