What color is #37754C?

#37754C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #37754C?

The RGB value is 55, 117, 76: 55 red, 117 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #37754C?

The complementary color is #753760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #37754C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#37754C color

#37754C rgb(55, 117, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #37754C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 45.9% green and 29.8% blue (55, 117, 76).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#37754C color codes

HEX	`#37754C`
RGB	`rgb(55, 117, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 45.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 35%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.31, -30.06, 16.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.31, 34.37, 150.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.241, 14.056, 9.062)`
Decimal	`3634508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #37754C, 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 #37754C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#37754C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	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 #37754C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #37754c; }
.text { color: #37754c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #37754c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 117 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #37754c, #37756b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #37754C?: #37754C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #37754C?: The RGB value is 55, 117, 76: 55 red, 117 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #37754C?: The complementary color is #753760, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #37754C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and white text 5.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.