What color is #374621?

#374621 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374621?

The RGB value is 55, 70, 33: 55 red, 70 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374621?

The complementary color is #302146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374621 color

#374621 rgb(55, 70, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #374621 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.5% green and 12.9% blue (55, 70, 33).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 36% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#374621 color codes

HEX	`#374621`
RGB	`rgb(55, 70, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 36%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 53%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 53%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.58, -13.34, 20.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.58, 24.26, 123.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.04, 5.302, 2.249)`
Decimal	`3622433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374621, 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 #374621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #374621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374621; }
.text { color: #374621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 70 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374621, #254621); }

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Questions

What color is #374621?: #374621 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374621?: The RGB value is 55, 70, 33: 55 red, 70 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374621?: The complementary color is #302146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.