What color is #374A2D?

#374A2D 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 #374A2D?

The RGB value is 55, 74, 45: 55 red, 74 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374A2D?

The complementary color is #402D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374A2D color

#374A2D rgb(55, 74, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #374A2D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 29% green and 17.6% blue (55, 74, 45).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.63:1).

#374A2D color codes

HEX	`#374A2D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 74, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 29%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 39%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 39%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.16, -13.79, 14.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.16, 20.36, 132.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.498, 5.899, 3.384)`
Decimal	`3623469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374A2D, 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 #374A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #374A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374a2d; }
.text { color: #374a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 74 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374a2d, #2d4a32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #374A2D?: #374A2D 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 #374A2D?: The RGB value is 55, 74, 45: 55 red, 74 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374A2D?: The complementary color is #402D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.