What color is #374834?

#374834 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 #374834?

The RGB value is 55, 72, 52: 55 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374834?

The complementary color is #453448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374834?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374834 color

#374834 rgb(55, 72, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #374834 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 28.2% green and 20.4% blue (55, 72, 52).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 16% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.82:1).

#374834 color codes

HEX	`#374834`
RGB	`rgb(55, 72, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 28.2%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 16%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 28%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 28%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.63, -11.32, 9.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.63, 15.01, 138.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.513, 5.695, 4.11)`
Decimal	`3622964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374834, 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 #374834	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374834 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #374834 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374834; }
.text { color: #374834; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374834; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 72 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374834, #34483b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #374834?: #374834 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 #374834?: The RGB value is 55, 72, 52: 55 red, 72 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374834?: The complementary color is #453448, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374834?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.