What color is #375929?

#375929 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375929?

The RGB value is 55, 89, 41: 55 red, 89 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375929?

The complementary color is #4B2959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375929?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375929 color

#375929 rgb(55, 89, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #375929 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 34.9% green and 16.1% blue (55, 89, 41).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 37% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#375929 color codes

HEX	`#375929`
RGB	`rgb(55, 89, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 34.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 37%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 54%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 54%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.23, -22.53, 23.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.23, 32.77, 133.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.548, 8.117, 3.372)`
Decimal	`3627305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375929, 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 #375929	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375929 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #375929 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375929; }
.text { color: #375929; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375929; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 89 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375929, #295933); }

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Questions

What color is #375929?: #375929 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375929?: The RGB value is 55, 89, 41: 55 red, 89 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375929?: The complementary color is #4B2959, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375929?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.