What color is #356732?

#356732 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 #356732?

The RGB value is 53, 103, 50: 53 red, 103 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356732?

The complementary color is #643267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356732 color

#356732 rgb(53, 103, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #356732 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40.4% green and 19.6% blue (53, 103, 50).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#356732 color codes

HEX	`#356732`
RGB	`rgb(53, 103, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40.4%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 51%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -28.76, 24.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 37.89, 139.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.894, 10.687, 4.717)`
Decimal	`3499826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356732, 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 #356732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #356732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356732; }
.text { color: #356732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 103 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356732, #326749); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #356732?: #356732 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 #356732?: The RGB value is 53, 103, 50: 53 red, 103 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356732?: The complementary color is #643267, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.