What color is #37632E?

#37632E 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 #37632E?

The RGB value is 55, 99, 46: 55 red, 99 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37632E?

The complementary color is #5A2E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37632E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37632E color

#37632E rgb(55, 99, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #37632E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 38.8% green and 18% blue (55, 99, 46).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.03:1).

#37632E color codes

HEX	`#37632E`
RGB	`rgb(55, 99, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 38.8%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 54%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.72, -26.77, 25.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.72, 36.82, 136.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.53, 9.933, 4.157)`
Decimal	`3629870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37632E, 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 #37632E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#37632E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.99:1	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 #37632E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37632e; }
.text { color: #37632e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37632e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 99 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37632e, #2e633f); }

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Questions

What color is #37632E?: #37632E 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 #37632E?: The RGB value is 55, 99, 46: 55 red, 99 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37632E?: The complementary color is #5A2E63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37632E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and white text 7.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.