What color is #355540?

#355540 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355540?

The RGB value is 53, 85, 64: 53 red, 85 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355540?

The complementary color is #55354A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355540?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355540 color

#355540 rgb(53, 85, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #355540 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 33.3% green and 25.1% blue (53, 85, 64).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#355540 color codes

HEX	`#355540`
RGB	`rgb(53, 85, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 33.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 25%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.19, -16.97, 8.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.19, 19.02, 153.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.642, 7.624, 6.024)`
Decimal	`3495232`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355540, 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 #355540	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355540 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	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 #355540 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355540; }
.text { color: #355540; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355540; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 85 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355540, #355550); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #355540?: #355540 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355540?: The RGB value is 53, 85, 64: 53 red, 85 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355540?: The complementary color is #55354A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355540?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.