#355049 Color
#355049 is rgb(53, 80, 73) in RGB, hsl(164, 20%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 9%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355049rgb(53, 80, 73)hsl(164, 20%, 26%)hsv(164, 34%, 31%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 9%, 69%)oklch(40.7% 0.035 176.5)lab(31.69% -11.97 0.70)lch(31.69% 11.99 176.64)What #355049 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 #355049, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355049 Channel Values
How #355049 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 80 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 20% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 34% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.77:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355049 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 #355049
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355049; 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 #355049
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 #355049 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.
#355049#4C4C49#444E49#48484A#414C49#364F4F#364F4D#4B4B4BUsing #355049 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355049: #355049;background-color: #355049;colors: { 'color-355049': '#355049' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.314, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_355049">#355049</color>fill="#355049"More Green Colors
#355049 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#355049 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355049?
#355049 is a dark green — rgb(53, 80, 73) in RGB and hsl(164, 20%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.68.
What is the RGB value of #355049?
#355049 is rgb(53, 80, 73) — red 53, green 80, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355049?
#355049 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 9%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355049 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355049 scores 8.77:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355049 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355049 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.
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