#355A40 Color
#355A40 is rgb(53, 90, 64) in RGB, hsl(138, 26%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 29%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355A40rgb(53, 90, 64)hsl(138, 26%, 28%)hsv(138, 41%, 35%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 29%, 65%)oklch(43.2% 0.061 152.7)lab(34.87% -18.69 10.73)lch(34.87% 21.56 150.14)What #355A40 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 #355A40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355A40 Channel Values
How #355A40 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 90 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 26% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 41% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.81:1 vs white · 2.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355A40 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 #355A40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355A40; 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 #355A40
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 #355A40 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.
#355A40#555540#4A5740#505041#475441#3A5757#38584F#525252Using #355A40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355a40: #355A40;background-color: #355A40;colors: { 'color-355a40': '#355A40' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.353, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_355a40">#355A40</color>fill="#355A40"More Green Colors
#355A40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#355A40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355A40?
#355A40 is a dark green — rgb(53, 90, 64) in RGB and hsl(138, 26%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.
What is the RGB value of #355A40?
#355A40 is rgb(53, 90, 64) — red 53, green 90, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355A40?
#355A40 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 29%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355A40 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355A40 scores 7.81:1 against white and 2.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355A40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355A40 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 16.44, which is visibly different.
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