What color is #375043?

#375043 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375043?

The RGB value is 55, 80, 67: 55 red, 80 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375043?

The complementary color is #503744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375043?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375043 color

#375043 rgb(55, 80, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #375043 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 31.4% green and 26.3% blue (55, 80, 67).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 19% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.78:1).

#375043 color codes

HEX	`#375043`
RGB	`rgb(55, 80, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 31.4%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 19%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 16%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.7, -12.73, 4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.7, 13.54, 160.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.457, 6.955, 6.364)`
Decimal	`3625027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375043, 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 #375043	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375043 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #375043 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375043; }
.text { color: #375043; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375043; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 80 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375043, #37504f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #375043?: #375043 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375043?: The RGB value is 55, 80, 67: 55 red, 80 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375043?: The complementary color is #503744, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375043?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.