What color is #35472D?

#35472D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35472D?

The RGB value is 53, 71, 45: 53 red, 71 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35472D?

The complementary color is #3F2D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35472D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35472D color

#35472D rgb(53, 71, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #35472D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 27.8% green and 17.6% blue (53, 71, 45).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#35472D color codes

HEX	`#35472D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 71, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 27.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 37%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.99, -12.9, 13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.99, 18.6, 133.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.195, 5.453, 3.314)`
Decimal	`3491629`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35472D, 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 #35472D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35472D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #35472D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35472d; }
.text { color: #35472d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35472d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 71 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35472d, #2d4732); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #35472D?: #35472D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35472D?: The RGB value is 53, 71, 45: 53 red, 71 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35472D?: The complementary color is #3F2D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35472D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.