What color is #375529?

#375529 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375529?

The RGB value is 55, 85, 41: 55 red, 85 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375529?

The complementary color is #472955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375529 color

#375529 rgb(55, 85, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #375529 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 33.3% green and 16.1% blue (55, 85, 41).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Turf (#415B36), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#375529 color codes

HEX	`#375529`
RGB	`rgb(55, 85, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 33.3%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 52%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.85, -20.46, 22.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.85, 30.12, 132.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.224, 7.469, 3.264)`
Decimal	`3626281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375529, 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 #375529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #375529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375529; }
.text { color: #375529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 85 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375529, #295531); }

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Questions

What color is #375529?: #375529 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Turf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375529?: The RGB value is 55, 85, 41: 55 red, 85 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375529?: The complementary color is #472955, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.