What color is #356116?

#356116 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356116?

The RGB value is 53, 97, 22: 53 red, 97 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356116?

The complementary color is #421661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356116?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356116 color

#356116 rgb(53, 97, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #356116 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 38% green and 8.6% blue (53, 97, 22).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 63% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 77% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.31:1).

#356116 color codes

HEX	`#356116`
RGB	`rgb(53, 97, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 38%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 63%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 77%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 77%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.68, -29.22, 35.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.68, 46.28, 129.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.888, 9.364, 2.256)`
Decimal	`3498262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356116, 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 #356116	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#356116 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.87:1	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 #356116 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356116; }
.text { color: #356116; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356116; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 97 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356116, #16611c); }

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Questions

What color is #356116?: #356116 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356116?: The RGB value is 53, 97, 22: 53 red, 97 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356116?: The complementary color is #421661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356116?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and white text 7.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.