What color is #374E1F?

#374E1F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #374E1F?

The RGB value is 55, 78, 31: 55 red, 78 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #374E1F?

The complementary color is #361F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #374E1F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#374E1F color

#374E1F rgb(55, 78, 31)

Shades of green

The hex color #374E1F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 30.6% green and 12.2% blue (55, 78, 31).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 43% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#374E1F color codes

HEX	`#374E1F`
RGB	`rgb(55, 78, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 30.6%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 43%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 60%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 60%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.3, -18.07, 24.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.3, 30.58, 126.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.547, 6.36, 2.284)`
Decimal	`3624479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #374E1F, 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 #374E1F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#374E1F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	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 #374E1F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #374e1f; }
.text { color: #374e1f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #374e1f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 78 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #374e1f, #204e1f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #374E1F?: #374E1F is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #374E1F?: The RGB value is 55, 78, 31: 55 red, 78 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #374E1F?: The complementary color is #361F4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #374E1F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and white text 9.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.