What color is #355124?

#355124 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355124?

The RGB value is 53, 81, 36: 53 red, 81 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355124?

The complementary color is #402451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355124?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355124 color

#355124 rgb(53, 81, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #355124 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 31.8% green and 14.1% blue (53, 81, 36).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 38% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#355124 color codes

HEX	`#355124`
RGB	`rgb(53, 81, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 31.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 38%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 56%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 56%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.28, -19.87, 23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.28, 30.4, 130.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.729, 6.769, 2.726)`
Decimal	`3494180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355124, 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 #355124	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355124 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	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 #355124 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355124; }
.text { color: #355124; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355124; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 81 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355124, #245129); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #355124?: #355124 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355124?: The RGB value is 53, 81, 36: 53 red, 81 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355124?: The complementary color is #402451, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355124?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.