What color is #356644?

#356644 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 #356644?

The RGB value is 53, 102, 68: 53 red, 102 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356644?

The complementary color is #663557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356644?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356644 color

#356644 rgb(53, 102, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #356644 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40% green and 26.7% blue (53, 102, 68).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#356644 color codes

HEX	`#356644`
RGB	`rgb(53, 102, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 33%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.03, -25.03, 14.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.03, 28.78, 150.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.262, 10.676, 7.146)`
Decimal	`3499588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356644, 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 #356644	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356644 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #356644 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356644; }
.text { color: #356644; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356644; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 102 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356644, #35665c); }

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Questions

What color is #356644?: #356644 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 #356644?: The RGB value is 53, 102, 68: 53 red, 102 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356644?: The complementary color is #663557, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356644?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.