What color is #359240?

#359240 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wild Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #359240?

The RGB value is 53, 146, 64: 53 red, 146 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #359240?

The complementary color is #923587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #359240?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#359240 color

#359240 rgb(53, 146, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #359240 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 57.3% green and 25.1% blue (53, 146, 64).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 47% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Wild Forest (#38914A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#359240 color codes

HEX	`#359240`
RGB	`rgb(53, 146, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 57.3%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 47%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 64%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 56%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.69, -44.96, 35.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.69, 57.05, 142)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.672, 21.684, 8.367)`
Decimal	`3510848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #359240, 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 #359240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#359240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	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 #359240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #359240; }
.text { color: #359240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #359240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 146 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #359240, #35926f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #359240?: #359240 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Wild Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #359240?: The RGB value is 53, 146, 64: 53 red, 146 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #359240?: The complementary color is #923587, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #359240?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.