What color is #415535?

#415535 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415535?

The RGB value is 65, 85, 53: 65 red, 85 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415535?

The complementary color is #493555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415535 color

#415535 rgb(65, 85, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #415535 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.3% green and 20.8% blue (65, 85, 53).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 23% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.15:1).

#415535 color codes

HEX	`#415535`
RGB	`rgb(65, 85, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.3%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 23%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 38%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 38%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, -14.47, 16.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 21.75, 131.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.071, 7.878, 4.568)`
Decimal	`4281653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415535, 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 #415535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #415535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415535; }
.text { color: #415535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 85 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415535, #355539); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #415535?: #415535 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415535?: The RGB value is 65, 85, 53: 65 red, 85 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415535?: The complementary color is #493555, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.