What color is #438735?

#438735 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #438735?

The RGB value is 67, 135, 53: 67 red, 135 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #438735?

The complementary color is #793587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #438735?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#438735 color

#438735 rgb(67, 135, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #438735 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 52.9% green and 20.8% blue (67, 135, 53).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Mausoleum (#448833), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#438735 color codes

HEX	`#438735`
RGB	`rgb(67, 135, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 52.9%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 61%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.43, -38.16, 36.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.43, 53.04, 136)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.621, 18.777, 6.38)`
Decimal	`4425525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #438735, 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 #438735	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#438735 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	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 #438735 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #438735; }
.text { color: #438735; }
.border { border: 2px solid #438735; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 135 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #438735, #358750); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #438735?: #438735 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Overgrown Mausoleum. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #438735?: The RGB value is 67, 135, 53: 67 red, 135 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #438735?: The complementary color is #793587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #438735?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.