What color is #375235?

#375235 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375235?

The RGB value is 55, 82, 53: 55 red, 82 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375235?

The complementary color is #503552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375235 color

#375235 rgb(55, 82, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #375235 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.2% green and 20.8% blue (55, 82, 53).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.67:1).

#375235 color codes

HEX	`#375235`
RGB	`rgb(55, 82, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 35%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.04, -16.84, 13.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.04, 21.82, 140.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.235, 7.104, 4.463)`
Decimal	`3625525`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375235, 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 #375235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #375235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375235; }
.text { color: #375235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 82 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375235, #355242); }

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Questions

What color is #375235?: #375235 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375235?: The RGB value is 55, 82, 53: 55 red, 82 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375235?: The complementary color is #503552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.