What color is #35524D?

#35524D 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 #35524D?

The RGB value is 53, 82, 77: 53 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35524D?

The complementary color is #52353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35524D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35524D color

#35524D rgb(53, 82, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #35524D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.2% green and 30.2% blue (53, 82, 77).

Its hue angle is 170°, 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 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.52:1).

#35524D color codes

HEX	`#35524D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 82, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 21%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 35%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.54, -12.1, -0.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.54, 12.11, 182.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.825, 7.327, 8.127)`
Decimal	`3494477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35524D, 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 #35524D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35524D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #35524D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35524d; }
.text { color: #35524d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35524d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 82 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35524d, #354952); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #35524D?: #35524D 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 #35524D?: The RGB value is 53, 82, 77: 53 red, 82 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35524D?: The complementary color is #52353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35524D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.