What color is #35514C?

#35514C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35514C?

The RGB value is 53, 81, 76: 53 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35514C?

The complementary color is #51353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35514C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35514C color

#35514C rgb(53, 81, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35514C is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 31.8% green and 29.8% blue (53, 81, 76).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 21% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.63:1).

#35514C color codes

HEX	`#35514C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 81, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 31.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.18, -11.77, -0.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.18, 11.78, 182.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.715, 7.163, 7.918)`
Decimal	`3494220`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35514C, 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 #35514C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35514C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #35514C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35514c; }
.text { color: #35514c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35514c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 81 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35514c, #354851); }

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Questions

What color is #35514C?: #35514C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35514C?: The RGB value is 53, 81, 76: 53 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35514C?: The complementary color is #51353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35514C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.