What color is #374732?

#374732 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374732?

The RGB value is 55, 71, 50: 55 red, 71 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374732?

The complementary color is #423247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374732 color

#374732 rgb(55, 71, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #374732 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 27.8% green and 19.6% blue (55, 71, 50).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 17% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#374732 color codes

HEX	`#374732`
RGB	`rgb(55, 71, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 27.8%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 17%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 30%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 30%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.24, -11.12, 10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.24, 15.37, 136.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.404, 5.549, 3.856)`
Decimal	`3622706`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374732, 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 #374732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #374732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374732; }
.text { color: #374732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 71 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374732, #324737); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #374732?: #374732 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374732?: The RGB value is 55, 71, 50: 55 red, 71 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374732?: The complementary color is #423247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.