What color is #377436?

#377436 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #377436?

The RGB value is 55, 116, 54: 55 red, 116 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #377436?

The complementary color is #733674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #377436?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#377436 color

#377436 rgb(55, 116, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #377436 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 45.5% green and 21.2% blue (55, 116, 54).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 36% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#377436 color codes

HEX	`#377436`
RGB	`rgb(55, 116, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 45.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 36%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 53%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 53%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.61, -33.45, 28.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.61, 43.71, 139.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.486, 13.569, 5.661)`
Decimal	`3634230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #377436, 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 #377436	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#377436 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #377436 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #377436; }
.text { color: #377436; }
.border { border: 2px solid #377436; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 116 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #377436, #367454); }

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Questions

What color is #377436?: #377436 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #377436?: The RGB value is 55, 116, 54: 55 red, 116 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #377436?: The complementary color is #733674, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #377436?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.