What color is #35544B?

#35544B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35544B?

The RGB value is 53, 84, 75: 53 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35544B?

The complementary color is #54353E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35544B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35544B color

#35544B rgb(53, 84, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #35544B is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.9% green and 29.4% blue (53, 84, 75).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.33:1).

#35544B color codes

HEX	`#35544B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 84, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.9%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 37%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.15, -13.78, 1.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.15, 13.87, 173.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.908, 7.605, 7.812)`
Decimal	`3494987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35544B, 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 #35544B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35544B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #35544B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35544b; }
.text { color: #35544b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35544b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 84 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35544b, #354d54); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #35544B?: #35544B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35544B?: The RGB value is 53, 84, 75: 53 red, 84 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35544B?: The complementary color is #54353E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35544B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.