#355417 Color
#355417 is rgb(53, 84, 23) in RGB, hsl(90, 57%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 73%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355417rgb(53, 84, 23)hsl(90, 57%, 21%)hsv(90, 73%, 33%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 73%, 67%)oklch(40.7% 0.095 132.4)lab(32.26% -20.45 30.36)lch(32.26% 36.60 123.97)What #355417 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 #355417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355417 Channel Values
How #355417 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 84 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 57% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 73% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355417 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 #355417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355417; 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 #355417
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 #355417 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.
#355417#505017#465117#4B4B1A#434F19#3C4F4F#3A5140#4C4C4CUsing #355417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355417: #355417;background-color: #355417;colors: { 'color-355417': '#355417' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.329, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_355417">#355417</color>fill="#355417"More Green Colors
#355417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#355417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355417?
#355417 is a dark green — rgb(53, 84, 23) in RGB and hsl(90, 57%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #355417?
#355417 is rgb(53, 84, 23) — red 53, green 84, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355417?
#355417 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 73%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355417 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355417 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 10.88, which is visibly different.
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