What color is #356847?

#356847 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 #356847?

The RGB value is 53, 104, 71: 53 red, 104 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356847?

The complementary color is #683556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356847?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356847 color

#356847 rgb(53, 104, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #356847 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40.8% green and 27.8% blue (53, 104, 71).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#356847 color codes

HEX	`#356847`
RGB	`rgb(53, 104, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 32%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.77, -25.4, 13.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.77, 28.72, 152.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.555, 11.112, 7.707)`
Decimal	`3500103`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356847, 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 #356847	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356847 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #356847 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356847; }
.text { color: #356847; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356847; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 104 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356847, #356861); }

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Questions

What color is #356847?: #356847 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 #356847?: The RGB value is 53, 104, 71: 53 red, 104 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356847?: The complementary color is #683556, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356847?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.