What color is #375942?

#375942 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375942?

The RGB value is 55, 89, 66: 55 red, 89 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375942?

The complementary color is #59374E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375942 color

#375942 rgb(55, 89, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #375942 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 34.9% green and 25.9% blue (55, 89, 66).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.86:1).

#375942 color codes

HEX	`#375942`
RGB	`rgb(55, 89, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 34.9%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 38%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 26%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.7, -18.02, 9.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.7, 20.36, 152.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.131, 8.35, 6.442)`
Decimal	`3627330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375942, 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 #375942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #375942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375942; }
.text { color: #375942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 89 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375942, #375953); }

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Questions

What color is #375942?: #375942 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375942?: The RGB value is 55, 89, 66: 55 red, 89 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375942?: The complementary color is #59374E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.