What color is #354223?

#354223 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354223?

The RGB value is 53, 66, 35: 53 red, 66 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354223?

The complementary color is #302342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354223 color

#354223 rgb(53, 66, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #354223 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 25.9% green and 13.7% blue (53, 66, 35).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 31% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#354223 color codes

HEX	`#354223`
RGB	`rgb(53, 66, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 25.9%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 31%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 47%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 47%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.08, -11.63, 17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.08, 20.72, 124.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.72, 4.775, 2.315)`
Decimal	`3490339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354223, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #354223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #354223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354223; }
.text { color: #354223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 66 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354223, #254223); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #354223?: #354223 is a very dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354223?: The RGB value is 53, 66, 35: 53 red, 66 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354223?: The complementary color is #302342, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.