#37422F Color
#37422F is rgb(55, 66, 47) in RGB, hsl(95, 17%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 29%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#37422Frgb(55, 66, 47)hsl(95, 17%, 22%)hsv(95, 29%, 26%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 29%, 74%)oklch(36.3% 0.035 132.4)lab(26.53% -7.80 10.06)lch(26.53% 12.73 127.79)What #37422F Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #37422F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#37422F Channel Values
How #37422F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 55 · G 66 · B 47 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 17% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 29% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.59:1 vs white · 1.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #37422F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #37422F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #37422F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #37422F
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #37422F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#37422F#40402F#3D412F#3F3F2F#3C402F#394040#38413A#3F3F3FUsing #37422F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-37422f: #37422F;background-color: #37422F;colors: { 'color-37422f': '#37422F' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.259, blue: 0.184)<color name="color_37422f">#37422F</color>fill="#37422F"More Green Colors
#37422F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#37422F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #37422F?
#37422F is a dark green — rgb(55, 66, 47) in RGB and hsl(95, 17%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.15.
What is the RGB value of #37422F?
#37422F is rgb(55, 66, 47) — red 55, green 66, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #37422F?
#37422F converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 29%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #37422F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #37422F scores 10.59:1 against white and 1.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #37422F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #37422F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.4, which is visibly different.
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