What color is #376D6D?

#376D6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #376D6D?

The RGB value is 55, 109, 109: 55 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376D6D?

The complementary color is #6D3737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376D6D color

#376D6D rgb(55, 109, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376D6D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 42.7% green and 42.7% blue (55, 109, 109).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#376D6D color codes

HEX	`#376D6D`
RGB	`rgb(55, 109, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 42.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.54, -17.84, -5.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.54, 18.69, 197.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.803, 12.853, 16.429)`
Decimal	`3632493`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376D6D, 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 #376D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #376D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376d6d; }
.text { color: #376d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 109 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376d6d, #37526d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #376D6D?: #376D6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #376D6D?: The RGB value is 55, 109, 109: 55 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376D6D?: The complementary color is #6D3737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.