What color is #375448?

#375448 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375448?

The RGB value is 55, 84, 72: 55 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375448?

The complementary color is #543743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375448 color

#375448 rgb(55, 84, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #375448 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 32.9% green and 28.2% blue (55, 84, 72).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 21% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#375448 color codes

HEX	`#375448`
RGB	`rgb(55, 84, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 32.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 21%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 35%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 14%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -13.84, 3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 14.29, 165.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.915, 7.62, 7.289)`
Decimal	`3626056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375448, 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 #375448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #375448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375448; }
.text { color: #375448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 84 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375448, #375254); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #375448?: #375448 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375448?: The RGB value is 55, 84, 72: 55 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375448?: The complementary color is #543743, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.