What color is #357C35?

#357C35 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 #357C35?

The RGB value is 53, 124, 53: 53 red, 124 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #357C35?

The complementary color is #7C357C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #357C35?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#357C35 color

#357C35 rgb(53, 124, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #357C35 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 48.6% green and 20.8% blue (53, 124, 53).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 40% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 57% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#357C35 color codes

HEX	`#357C35`
RGB	`rgb(53, 124, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 48.6%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 40%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 57%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 57%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, -37.62, 31.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 49.25, 139.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.318, 15.428, 5.854)`
Decimal	`3505205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #357C35, 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 #357C35	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#357C35 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #357C35 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #357c35; }
.text { color: #357c35; }
.border { border: 2px solid #357c35; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 124 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #357c35, #357c59); }

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Questions

What color is #357C35?: #357C35 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 #357C35?: The RGB value is 53, 124, 53: 53 red, 124 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #357C35?: The complementary color is #7C357C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #357C35?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.