What color is #35642E?

#35642E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35642E?

The RGB value is 53, 100, 46: 53 red, 100 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35642E?

The complementary color is #5D2E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35642E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35642E color

#35642E rgb(53, 100, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #35642E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 39.2% green and 18% blue (53, 100, 46).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 37% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#35642E color codes

HEX	`#35642E`
RGB	`rgb(53, 100, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 39.2%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 37%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 54%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 54%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.96, -27.94, 25.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.96, 37.86, 137.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.518, 10.068, 4.184)`
Decimal	`3499054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35642E, 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 #35642E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35642E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	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 #35642E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35642e; }
.text { color: #35642e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35642e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 100 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35642e, #2e6442); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #35642E?: #35642E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35642E?: The RGB value is 53, 100, 46: 53 red, 100 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35642E?: The complementary color is #5D2E64, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35642E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.