What color is #354A2C?

#354A2C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #354A2C?

The RGB value is 53, 74, 44: 53 red, 74 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #354A2C?

The complementary color is #412C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #354A2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#354A2C color

#354A2C rgb(53, 74, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #354A2C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 29% green and 17.3% blue (53, 74, 44).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.69:1).

#354A2C color codes

HEX	`#354A2C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 74, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 29%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 41%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 41%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29, -14.8, 15.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29, 21.33, 133.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.371, 5.836, 3.279)`
Decimal	`3492396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #354A2C, 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 #354A2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#354A2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #354A2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #354a2c; }
.text { color: #354a2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #354a2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 74 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #354a2c, #2c4a32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #354A2C?: #354A2C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #354A2C?: The RGB value is 53, 74, 44: 53 red, 74 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #354A2C?: The complementary color is #412C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #354A2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.