Close to Dark Slate Gray
#374E49
#374E49 is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 21.6% red, 30.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 17% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #374E49.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
8.94:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.94:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.35:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #374E49 as they’d see it.
#374E49 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #374E49
What color is #374E49?
#374E49 is a dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 21.6% red, 30.6% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 167°, with 17% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #374E49 in RGB?
#374E49 is rgb(55, 78, 73): 55 red, 78 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #374E49 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 0, 6, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #374E49?
PANTONE 7540 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #374E49?
Its complement #594448 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.