#354909 Color
#354909 is rgb(53, 73, 9) in RGB, hsl(79, 78%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 88%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#354909rgb(53, 73, 9)hsl(79, 78%, 16%)hsv(79, 88%, 29%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 88%, 71%)oklch(37.5% 0.089 126.2)lab(28.34% -15.79 32.23)lch(28.34% 35.90 116.10)What #354909 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 #354909, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#354909 Channel Values
How #354909 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 73 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 78% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 88% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 88% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.96:1 vs white · 2.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #354909 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 #354909
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #354909; 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 #354909
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 #354909 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.
#354909#464609#404709#43430C#3E460B#3B4444#394635#434343Using #354909 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-354909: #354909;background-color: #354909;colors: { 'color-354909': '#354909' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.286, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_354909">#354909</color>fill="#354909"More Green Colors
#354909 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#354909 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #354909?
#354909 is a darkest green — rgb(53, 73, 9) in RGB and hsl(79, 78%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #354909?
#354909 is rgb(53, 73, 9) — red 53, green 73, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #354909?
#354909 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 88%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #354909 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #354909 scores 9.96:1 against white and 2.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #354909 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #354909 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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