What color is #35574D?

#35574D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35574D?

The RGB value is 53, 87, 77: 53 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35574D?

The complementary color is #57353F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35574D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35574D color

#35574D rgb(53, 87, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #35574D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.1% green and 30.2% blue (53, 87, 77).

Its hue angle is 162°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#35574D color codes

HEX	`#35574D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 87, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.1%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(162, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(162, 39%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.21, -14.97, 1.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.21, 15.1, 172.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.215, 8.109, 8.257)`
Decimal	`3495757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35574D, 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 #35574D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#35574D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #35574D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35574d; }
.text { color: #35574d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35574d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 87 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35574d, #355057); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #35574D?: #35574D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35574D?: The RGB value is 53, 87, 77: 53 red, 87 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35574D?: The complementary color is #57353F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35574D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.