What color is #37512C?

#37512C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37512C?

The RGB value is 55, 81, 44: 55 red, 81 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37512C?

The complementary color is #462C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37512C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37512C color

#37512C rgb(55, 81, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #37512C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 31.8% green and 17.3% blue (55, 81, 44).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#37512C color codes

HEX	`#37512C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 81, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 31.8%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 46%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, -17.86, 18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 25.84, 133.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.972, 6.879, 3.448)`
Decimal	`3625260`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37512C, 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 #37512C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37512C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #37512C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37512c; }
.text { color: #37512c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37512c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 81 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37512c, #2c5134); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #37512C?: #37512C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37512C?: The RGB value is 55, 81, 44: 55 red, 81 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37512C?: The complementary color is #462C51, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37512C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.