What color is #37604B?

#37604B 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 #37604B?

The RGB value is 55, 96, 75: 55 red, 96 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37604B?

The complementary color is #60374C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37604B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37604B color

#37604B rgb(55, 96, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #37604B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 37.6% green and 29.4% blue (55, 96, 75).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 27% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#37604B color codes

HEX	`#37604B`
RGB	`rgb(55, 96, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 37.6%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 27%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 43%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 22%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.27, -19.76, 7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.27, 21.15, 159.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.028, 9.686, 8.154)`
Decimal	`3629131`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37604B, 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 #37604B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37604B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #37604B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37604b; }
.text { color: #37604b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37604b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 96 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37604b, #37605f); }

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Questions

What color is #37604B?: #37604B 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 #37604B?: The RGB value is 55, 96, 75: 55 red, 96 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37604B?: The complementary color is #60374C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37604B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.