What color is #356346?

#356346 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356346?

The RGB value is 53, 99, 70: 53 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356346?

The complementary color is #633552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356346?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356346 color

#356346 rgb(53, 99, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #356346 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 38.8% green and 27.5% blue (53, 99, 70).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#356346 color codes

HEX	`#356346`
RGB	`rgb(53, 99, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 38.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 29%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.06, -23.09, 11.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.06, 25.87, 153.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.035, 10.122, 7.376)`
Decimal	`3498822`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356346, 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 #356346	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356346 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #356346 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356346; }
.text { color: #356346; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356346; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 99 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356346, #35635d); }

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Questions

What color is #356346?: #356346 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356346?: The RGB value is 53, 99, 70: 53 red, 99 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356346?: The complementary color is #633552, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356346?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.