What color is #35492C?

#35492C 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 #35492C?

The RGB value is 53, 73, 44: 53 red, 73 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35492C?

The complementary color is #402C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35492C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35492C color

#35492C rgb(53, 73, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #35492C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 28.6% green and 17.3% blue (53, 73, 44).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.81:1).

#35492C color codes

HEX	`#35492C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 73, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 28.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 40%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.65, -14.23, 14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.65, 20.61, 133.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.305, 5.704, 3.256)`
Decimal	`3492140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35492C, 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 #35492C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35492C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #35492C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35492c; }
.text { color: #35492c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35492c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 73 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35492c, #2c4931); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #35492C?: #35492C 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 #35492C?: The RGB value is 53, 73, 44: 53 red, 73 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35492C?: The complementary color is #402C49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35492C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.