What color is #35792F?

#35792F 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 #35792F?

The RGB value is 53, 121, 47: 53 red, 121 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35792F?

The complementary color is #732F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35792F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35792F color

#35792F rgb(53, 121, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #35792F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 47.5% green and 18.4% blue (53, 121, 47).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 44% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#35792F color codes

HEX	`#35792F`
RGB	`rgb(53, 121, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 47.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 44%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 61%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 61%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.13, -37.15, 33.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.13, 50.05, 137.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.818, 14.636, 5.049)`
Decimal	`3504431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35792F, 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 #35792F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35792F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #35792F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35792f; }
.text { color: #35792f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35792f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 121 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35792f, #2f794e); }

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Questions

What color is #35792F?: #35792F 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 #35792F?: The RGB value is 53, 121, 47: 53 red, 121 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35792F?: The complementary color is #732F79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35792F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.