#353E09 Color
#353E09 is rgb(53, 62, 9) in RGB, hsl(70, 75%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 85%, 76%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#353E09rgb(53, 62, 9)hsl(70, 75%, 14%)hsv(70, 85%, 24%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 85%, 76%)oklch(34.4% 0.074 119)lab(24.52% -9.95 28.83)lch(24.52% 30.50 109.04)What #353E09 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #353E09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#353E09 Channel Values
How #353E09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 53 · G 62 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 75% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 85% · V 24% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 85% · K 76% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.39:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #353E09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #353E09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #353E09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #353E09
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #353E09 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-353e09: #353E09;background-color: #353E09;colors: { 'color-353e09': '#353E09' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.243, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_353e09">#353E09</color>fill="#353E09"More Green Colors
#353E09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#353E09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #353E09?
#353E09 is a darkest green — rgb(53, 62, 9) in RGB and hsl(70, 75%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.
What is the RGB value of #353E09?
#353E09 is rgb(53, 62, 9) — red 53, green 62, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #353E09?
#353E09 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 85%, 76%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #353E09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #353E09 scores 11.39:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #353E09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #353E09 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.03, which is visibly different.
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