Close to Fern
#396C36
#396C36 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 42.4% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 117°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #396C36.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.23:1 AABlack text on this color
3.37:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.37:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #396C36 as they’d see it.
#396C36 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #396C36
What color is #396C36?
#396C36 is a dark, muted green, close to the color Fern. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 42.4% green, and 21.2% blue. Its hue is 117°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #396C36 in RGB?
#396C36 is rgb(57, 108, 54): 57 red, 108 green, and 54 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #396C36 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(47, 0, 50, 58). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #396C36?
PANTONE 349 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #396C36?
Its complement #824E85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.