What color is #374D2C?

#374D2C 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 #374D2C?

The RGB value is 55, 77, 44: 55 red, 77 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374D2C?

The complementary color is #422C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374D2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374D2C color

#374D2C rgb(55, 77, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #374D2C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 30.2% green and 17.3% blue (55, 77, 44).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#374D2C color codes

HEX	`#374D2C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 77, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 30.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 43%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.16, -15.66, 16.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.16, 23.04, 132.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.684, 6.302, 3.352)`
Decimal	`3624236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374D2C, 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 #374D2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374D2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	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 #374D2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374d2c; }
.text { color: #374d2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374d2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 77 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374d2c, #2c4d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #374D2C?: #374D2C 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 #374D2C?: The RGB value is 55, 77, 44: 55 red, 77 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374D2C?: The complementary color is #422C4D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374D2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and white text 9.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.