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#374436 Color

#374436 is rgb(55, 68, 54) in RGB, hsl(116, 11%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#374436
HEX#374436
RGBrgb(55, 68, 54)
HSLhsl(116, 11%, 24%)
HSVhsv(116, 21%, 27%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(37% 0.029 143.1)
LABlab(27.35% -7.89 6.70)
LCHlch(27.35% 10.35 139.70)

What #374436 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 #374436, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#374436 Channel Values

How #374436 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 68 · B 548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 11% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 21% · V 27%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 73%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.28:1 vs white · 2.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374436 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.

TextWhite text10.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #374436

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374436; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #374436

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 #374436 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.

Typical#374436
Protanopia#424236
Protanomaly#3E4336
Deuteranopia#404036
Deuteranomaly#3D4236
Tritanopia#394242
Tritanomaly#38433E
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #374436 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-374436: #374436;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #374436;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-374436': '#374436' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.267, blue: 0.212)
Android XML<color name="color_374436">#374436</color>
SVG fillfill="#374436"

More Green Colors

#374436 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#374436 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #374436?

#374436 is a dark green — rgb(55, 68, 54) in RGB and hsl(116, 11%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.

What is the RGB value of #374436?

#374436 is rgb(55, 68, 54) — red 55, green 68, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #374436?

#374436 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 21%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #374436 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #374436 scores 10.28:1 against white and 2.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #374436 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #374436 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 12.1, which is visibly different.

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