What color is #375147?

#375147 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375147?

The RGB value is 55, 81, 71: 55 red, 81 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375147?

The complementary color is #513741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375147?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375147 color

#375147 rgb(55, 81, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #375147 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 31.8% green and 27.8% blue (55, 81, 71).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 19% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.64:1).

#375147 color codes

HEX	`#375147`
RGB	`rgb(55, 81, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 31.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 19%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 32%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.15, -12.35, 2.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.15, 12.65, 167.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.655, 7.152, 7.042)`
Decimal	`3625287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375147, 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 #375147	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375147 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #375147 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375147; }
.text { color: #375147; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375147; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 81 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375147, #374e51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #375147?: #375147 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375147?: The RGB value is 55, 81, 71: 55 red, 81 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375147?: The complementary color is #513741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375147?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.