What color is #43552D?

#43552D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #43552D?

The RGB value is 67, 85, 45: 67 red, 85 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #43552D?

The complementary color is #3F2D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #43552D?

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.

#43552D color

#43552D rgb(67, 85, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #43552D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.3% red, 33.3% green and 17.6% blue (67, 85, 45).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden Olive (#445533), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#43552D color codes

HEX	`#43552D`
RGB	`rgb(67, 85, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.3%, 33.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 47%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 47%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.73, -14.87, 21.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.73, 25.77, 125.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.037, 7.88, 3.685)`
Decimal	`4412717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #43552D, 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 #43552D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#43552D 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 #43552D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #43552d; }
.text { color: #43552d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #43552d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(67 85 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #43552d, #2f552d); }

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Questions

What color is #43552D?: #43552D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden Olive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #43552D?: The RGB value is 67, 85, 45: 67 red, 85 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #43552D?: The complementary color is #3F2D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #43552D?: 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.