What color is #356A4A?

#356A4A 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 #356A4A?

The RGB value is 53, 106, 74: 53 red, 106 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356A4A?

The complementary color is #6A3555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356A4A color

#356A4A rgb(53, 106, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #356A4A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 41.6% green and 29% blue (53, 106, 74).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#356A4A color codes

HEX	`#356A4A`
RGB	`rgb(53, 106, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 41.6%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 30%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.51, -25.75, 12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.51, 28.68, 153.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.858, 11.559, 8.294)`
Decimal	`3500618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356A4A, 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 #356A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #356A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356a4a; }
.text { color: #356a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 106 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356a4a, #356a65); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #356A4A?: #356A4A 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 #356A4A?: The RGB value is 53, 106, 74: 53 red, 106 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356A4A?: The complementary color is #6A3555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.