What color is #35783B?

#35783B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35783B?

The RGB value is 53, 120, 59: 53 red, 120 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35783B?

The complementary color is #783572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35783B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35783B color

#35783B rgb(53, 120, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #35783B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 47.1% green and 23.1% blue (53, 120, 59).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#35783B color codes

HEX	`#35783B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 120, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 47.1%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 51%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.95, -35.04, 27.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.95, 44.27, 142.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.974, 14.505, 6.464)`
Decimal	`3504187`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35783B, 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 #35783B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35783B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #35783B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35783b; }
.text { color: #35783b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35783b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 120 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35783b, #35785d); }

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Questions

What color is #35783B?: #35783B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35783B?: The RGB value is 53, 120, 59: 53 red, 120 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35783B?: The complementary color is #783572, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35783B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.