What color is #35794C?

#35794C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35794C?

The RGB value is 53, 121, 76: 53 red, 121 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35794C?

The complementary color is #793562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35794C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35794C color

#35794C rgb(53, 121, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #35794C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 47.5% green and 29.8% blue (53, 121, 76).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 39% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Amazon (#387B54), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#35794C color codes

HEX	`#35794C`
RGB	`rgb(53, 121, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 47.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 39%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 56%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 37%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.57, -32.46, 18.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.57, 37.28, 150.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.609, 14.953, 9.216)`
Decimal	`3504460`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35794C, 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 #35794C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35794C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #35794C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35794c; }
.text { color: #35794c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35794c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 121 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35794c, #35796e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #35794C?: #35794C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Amazon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35794C?: The RGB value is 53, 121, 76: 53 red, 121 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35794C?: The complementary color is #793562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35794C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.