Close to Forest Green
#398821
#398821 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 53.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 106°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #398821.
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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4.72:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
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#398821 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 #398821
What color is #398821?
#398821 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 22.4% red, 53.3% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 106°, with 61% saturation and 33% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #398821 in RGB?
#398821 is rgb(57, 136, 33): 57 red, 136 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #398821 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 0, 76, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #398821?
PANTONE 363 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #398821?
Its complement #A657BC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.