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#355A35 Color

#355A35 is rgb(53, 90, 53) in RGB, hsl(120, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 41%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#355A35
HEX#355A35
RGBrgb(53, 90, 53)
HSLhsl(120, 26%, 28%)
HSVhsv(120, 41%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 41%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.073 144.2)
LABlab(34.68% -20.30 17.07)
LCHlch(34.68% 26.52 139.95)

What #355A35 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 #355A35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#355A35 Channel Values

How #355A35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 90 · B 538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 120° · S 26% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 120° · S 41% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.88:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355A35 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.

TextWhite text7.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #355A35

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355A35; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #355A35

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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Shades

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How #355A35 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.

Typical#355A35
Protanopia#555535
Protanomaly#4A5735
Deuteranopia#505036
Deuteranomaly#475436
Tritanopia#3B5656
Tritanomaly#39584B
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #355A35 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-355a35: #355A35;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #355A35;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-355a35': '#355A35' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.353, blue: 0.208)
Android XML<color name="color_355a35">#355A35</color>
SVG fillfill="#355A35"

More Green Colors

#355A35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#355A35 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #355A35?

#355A35 is a dark green — rgb(53, 90, 53) in RGB and hsl(120, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.

What is the RGB value of #355A35?

#355A35 is rgb(53, 90, 53) — red 53, green 90, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #355A35?

#355A35 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 41%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #355A35 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #355A35 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #355A35 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #355A35 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 15.81, which is visibly different.

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