What color is #35782C?

#35782C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35782C?

The RGB value is 53, 120, 44: 53 red, 120 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35782C?

The complementary color is #6F2C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35782C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35782C color

#35782C rgb(53, 120, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #35782C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 47.1% green and 17.3% blue (53, 120, 44).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#35782C color codes

HEX	`#35782C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 120, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 47.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 63%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.76, -37.09, 34.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.76, 50.72, 136.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.639, 14.371, 4.701)`
Decimal	`3504172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35782C, 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 #35782C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35782C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	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 #35782C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35782c; }
.text { color: #35782c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35782c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 120 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35782c, #2c7849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #35782C?: #35782C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35782C?: The RGB value is 53, 120, 44: 53 red, 120 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35782C?: The complementary color is #6F2C78, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35782C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.87:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.