What color is #374725?

#374725 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 #374725?

The RGB value is 55, 71, 37: 55 red, 71 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374725?

The complementary color is #352547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374725 color

#374725 rgb(55, 71, 37)

Shades of green

The hex color #374725 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.8% green and 14.5% blue (55, 71, 37).

Its hue angle is 88°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 72% 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 10.05:1).

#374725 color codes

HEX	`#374725`
RGB	`rgb(55, 71, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(88, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(88, 48%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 48%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.99, -13.35, 18.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.99, 22.71, 126.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.163, 5.452, 2.583)`
Decimal	`3622693`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374725, 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 #374725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #374725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374725; }
.text { color: #374725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 71 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374725, #264725); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #374725?: #374725 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 #374725?: The RGB value is 55, 71, 37: 55 red, 71 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374725?: The complementary color is #352547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.