What color is #355833?

#355833 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355833?

The RGB value is 53, 88, 51: 53 red, 88 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355833?

The complementary color is #563358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355833?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355833 color

#355833 rgb(53, 88, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #355833 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.5% green and 20% blue (53, 88, 51).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#355833 color codes

HEX	`#355833`
RGB	`rgb(53, 88, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.5%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 42%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.93, -21.18, 17.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.93, 27.52, 140.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.555, 7.975, 4.378)`
Decimal	`3495987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355833, 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 #355833	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355833 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #355833 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355833; }
.text { color: #355833; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355833; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 88 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355833, #335844); }

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Questions

What color is #355833?: #355833 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355833?: The RGB value is 53, 88, 51: 53 red, 88 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355833?: The complementary color is #563358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355833?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.