What color is #356D5B?

#356D5B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356D5B?

The RGB value is 53, 109, 91: 53 red, 109 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356D5B?

The complementary color is #6D3547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356D5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356D5B color

#356D5B rgb(53, 109, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #356D5B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 42.7% green and 35.7% blue (53, 109, 91).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 35% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#356D5B color codes

HEX	`#356D5B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 109, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 42.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 35%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 51%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 17%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.92, -23.25, 4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.92, 23.67, 169.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.824, 12.449, 11.833)`
Decimal	`3501403`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356D5B, 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 #356D5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356D5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #356D5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356d5b; }
.text { color: #356d5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356d5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 109 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356d5b, #35636d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #356D5B?: #356D5B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356D5B?: The RGB value is 53, 109, 91: 53 red, 109 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356D5B?: The complementary color is #6D3547, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356D5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.