What color is #375222?

#375222 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375222?

The RGB value is 55, 82, 34: 55 red, 82 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375222?

The complementary color is #3D2252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375222?

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.

#375222 color

#375222 rgb(55, 82, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #375222 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.2% green and 13.3% blue (55, 82, 34).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 41% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#375222 color codes

HEX	`#375222`
RGB	`rgb(55, 82, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 41%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 59%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 59%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.72, -19.84, 24.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.72, 31.67, 128.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.881, 6.962, 2.6)`
Decimal	`3625506`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375222, 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 #375222	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375222 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 #375222 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375222; }
.text { color: #375222; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375222; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 82 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375222, #225225); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #375222?: #375222 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375222?: The RGB value is 55, 82, 34: 55 red, 82 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375222?: The complementary color is #3D2252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375222?: 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.