What color is #356546?

#356546 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 #356546?

The RGB value is 53, 101, 70: 53 red, 101 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356546?

The complementary color is #653554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356546 color

#356546 rgb(53, 101, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #356546 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 39.6% green and 27.5% blue (53, 101, 70).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#356546 color codes

HEX	`#356546`
RGB	`rgb(53, 101, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 39.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 31%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.74, -24.11, 12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.74, 27.2, 152.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.227, 10.506, 7.44)`
Decimal	`3499334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356546, 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 #356546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #356546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356546; }
.text { color: #356546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 101 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356546, #35655e); }

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Questions

What color is #356546?: #356546 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 #356546?: The RGB value is 53, 101, 70: 53 red, 101 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356546?: The complementary color is #653554, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.