What color is #356853?

#356853 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356853?

The RGB value is 53, 104, 83: 53 red, 104 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356853?

The complementary color is #68354A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356853?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356853 color

#356853 rgb(53, 104, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #356853 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40.8% green and 32.5% blue (53, 104, 83).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.45:1).

#356853 color codes

HEX	`#356853`
RGB	`rgb(53, 104, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40.8%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 20%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.05, -22.66, 6.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.05, 23.6, 163.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.979, 11.281, 9.939)`
Decimal	`3500115`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356853, 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 #356853	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356853 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.26:1	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 #356853 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356853; }
.text { color: #356853; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356853; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 104 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356853, #356468); }

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Questions

What color is #356853?: #356853 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356853?: The RGB value is 53, 104, 83: 53 red, 104 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356853?: The complementary color is #68354A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356853?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and white text 6.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.