What color is #37655C?

#37655C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37655C?

The RGB value is 55, 101, 92: 55 red, 101 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37655C?

The complementary color is #653740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37655C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37655C color

#37655C rgb(55, 101, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #37655C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 39.6% green and 36.1% blue (55, 101, 92).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#37655C color codes

HEX	`#37655C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 101, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 39.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 9%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.4, -18.21, 0.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.4, 18.21, 179.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.16, 10.892, 11.795)`
Decimal	`3630428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37655C, 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 #37655C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#37655C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #37655C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37655c; }
.text { color: #37655c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37655c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 101 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37655c, #375765); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #37655C?: #37655C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37655C?: The RGB value is 55, 101, 92: 55 red, 101 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37655C?: The complementary color is #653740, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37655C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.