What color is #355421?

#355421 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 #355421?

The RGB value is 53, 84, 33: 53 red, 84 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355421?

The complementary color is #402154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355421 color

#355421 rgb(53, 84, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #355421 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.9% green and 12.9% blue (53, 84, 33).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 44% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.6:1).

#355421 color codes

HEX	`#355421`
RGB	`rgb(53, 84, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 44%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 61%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 61%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.27, -21.82, 25.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.27, 33.83, 130.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.913, 7.207, 2.571)`
Decimal	`3494945`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355421, 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 #355421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #355421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355421; }
.text { color: #355421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 84 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355421, #215427); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #355421?: #355421 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 #355421?: The RGB value is 53, 84, 33: 53 red, 84 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355421?: The complementary color is #402154, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.