What color is #374B2D?

#374B2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374B2D?

The RGB value is 55, 75, 45: 55 red, 75 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374B2D?

The complementary color is #412D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374B2D color

#374B2D rgb(55, 75, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #374B2D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 29.4% green and 17.6% blue (55, 75, 45).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 25% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% 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 9.52:1).

#374B2D color codes

HEX	`#374B2D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 75, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 29.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 25%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.5, -14.36, 15.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.5, 21.07, 132.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.565, 6.034, 3.406)`
Decimal	`3623725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374B2D, 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 #374B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #374B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374b2d; }
.text { color: #374b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 75 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374b2d, #2d4b32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #374B2D?: #374B2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374B2D?: The RGB value is 55, 75, 45: 55 red, 75 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374B2D?: The complementary color is #412D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.