What color is #375C49?

#375C49 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375C49?

The RGB value is 55, 92, 73: 55 red, 92 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375C49?

The complementary color is #5C374A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375C49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375C49 color

#375C49 rgb(55, 92, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #375C49 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 36.1% green and 28.6% blue (55, 92, 73).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 25% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#375C49 color codes

HEX	`#375C49`
RGB	`rgb(55, 92, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 36.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 25%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 40%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 21%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.88, -18.07, 6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.88, 19.31, 159.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.605, 8.947, 7.681)`
Decimal	`3628105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375C49, 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 #375C49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375C49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	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 #375C49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375c49; }
.text { color: #375c49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375c49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 92 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375c49, #375c5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #375C49?: #375C49 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375C49?: The RGB value is 55, 92, 73: 55 red, 92 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375C49?: The complementary color is #5C374A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375C49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and white text 7.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.