#389C16 color
#389C16 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the CSS named color forestgreen (#228B22).
Color values
| HEX | #389C16 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 156, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(64%, 0%, 86%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 3709974 |
| CSS | color: #389C16; |
| Android | 0xFF389C16 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.612, blue: 0.086, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #389C16 | 3.54:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #389C16 | 5.94:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #389C16
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #389C16 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #389C16
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #389C16 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #389C16; background-color: #389C16; }
.element { color: rgb(56 156 22); }
.element { color: hsl(105 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#389C16] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #389C16;Frequently asked questions
What color is #389C16?
#389C16 is a dark, vivid green. Its hue sits at 105° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #389C16 in RGB?
#389C16 converts to rgb(56, 156, 22) — 56 red, 156 green and 22 blue.
What is #389C16 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 86%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #389C16 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (5.94:1 versus 3.54:1).
What is the complementary color of #389C16?
#7B169C — the hue directly opposite #389C16 on the color wheel.