Information about Thousand Year Old Green color

#374231 - Thousand Year Old Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#374231, known as "Thousand Year Old Green", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(55, 66, 49) — 21.6% red, 25.9% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 7 / 74. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#374231 is a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Kombu Green (#354230). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mallard (#3A4531) and Log Cabin (#393E2E).

In RGB terms — rgb(55, 66, 49) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Thousand Year Old Green" in the Register.

Thousand Year Old Green color variations

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Thousand Year Old Green color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Thousand Year Old Green color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Thousand Year Old Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Thousand Year Old Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Kombu Green color link
Kombu Green

#354230

Mallard color link
Mallard

#3A4531

Log Cabin color link
Log Cabin

#393E2E

Scrub color link
Scrub

#3D4031

Timber Green color link
Timber Green

#324336

Grasslands color link
Grasslands

#3D3D2E

Squall color link
Squall

#3A3B35

Black Olive color link
Black Olive

#3B3C36

Green Kelp color link
Green Kelp

#393D2A

Thousand Year Old Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#374231
  • RGB55, 66, 49
  • CMYK4, 0, 7, 74
  • CSSrgb(55, 66, 49)
  • HSL99°, 15%, 23%
  • HSL Precise98.824°, 14.783%, 22.549%
  • HSV99°, 26%, 26%
  • HSB99°, 26%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.216, 0.259, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.216, 0.259, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.216, 0.259, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID374231
  • DECIMAL ID3621425
  • Name Length23
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