#35554C Color
#35554C is rgb(53, 85, 76) in RGB, hsl(163, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 11%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35554Crgb(53, 85, 76)hsl(163, 23%, 27%)hsv(163, 38%, 33%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 11%, 67%)oklch(42.2% 0.041 174.6)lab(33.44% -14.04 1.34)lch(33.44% 14.11 174.56)What #35554C 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 #35554C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35554C Channel Values
How #35554C 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 85 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35554C 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 #35554C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35554C; 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 #35554C
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 #35554C 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.
#35554C#51514C#47524C#4C4C4D#44504C#375454#365451#4F4F4FUsing #35554C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35554c: #35554C;background-color: #35554C;colors: { 'color-35554c': '#35554C' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.333, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_35554c">#35554C</color>fill="#35554C"More Green Colors
#35554C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35554C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35554C?
#35554C is a dark green — rgb(53, 85, 76) in RGB and hsl(163, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #35554C?
#35554C is rgb(53, 85, 76) — red 53, green 85, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35554C?
#35554C converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 11%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35554C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35554C scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35554C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35554C 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 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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