#374C15 Color
#374C15 is rgb(55, 76, 21) in RGB, hsl(83, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 72%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374C15rgb(55, 76, 21)hsl(83, 57%, 19%)hsv(83, 72%, 30%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 72%, 70%)oklch(38.6% 0.084 127.8)lab(29.60% -15.80 28.61)lch(29.60% 32.69 118.91)What #374C15 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 #374C15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374C15 Channel Values
How #374C15 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 76 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 57% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 72% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374C15 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 #374C15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374C15; 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 #374C15
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 #374C15 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.
#374C15#494915#424A15#464617#404816#3D4848#3B4939#454545Using #374C15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374c15: #374C15;background-color: #374C15;colors: { 'color-374c15': '#374C15' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.298, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_374c15">#374C15</color>fill="#374C15"More Green Colors
#374C15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374C15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374C15?
#374C15 is a darkest green — rgb(55, 76, 21) in RGB and hsl(83, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.
What is the RGB value of #374C15?
#374C15 is rgb(55, 76, 21) — red 55, green 76, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374C15?
#374C15 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 72%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374C15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374C15 scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374C15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374C15 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.88, which is visibly different.
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