What color is #375338?

#375338 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375338?

The RGB value is 55, 83, 56: 55 red, 83 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375338?

The complementary color is #533752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375338 color

#375338 rgb(55, 83, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #375338 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.5% green and 22% blue (55, 83, 56).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 20% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.55:1).

#375338 color codes

HEX	`#375338`
RGB	`rgb(55, 83, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.5%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 20%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 34%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 33%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.44, -16.81, 12.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.44, 20.99, 143.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.382, 7.284, 4.863)`
Decimal	`3625784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375338, 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 #375338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #375338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375338; }
.text { color: #375338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 83 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375338, #375346); }

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Questions

What color is #375338?: #375338 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375338?: The RGB value is 55, 83, 56: 55 red, 83 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375338?: The complementary color is #533752, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.