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#355C05 Color

#355C05 is rgb(53, 92, 5) in RGB, hsl(87, 90%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 95%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#355C05
HEX#355C05
RGBrgb(53, 92, 5)
HSLhsl(87, 90%, 19%)
HSVhsv(87, 95%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 95%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(42.9% 0.117 132.5)
LABlab(34.95% -24.89 39.07)
LCHlch(34.95% 46.32 122.50)

What #355C05 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 #355C05, 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.

#355C05 Channel Values

How #355C05 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 92 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 87° · S 90% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 87° · S 95% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355C05 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 text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #355C05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355C05; 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 #355C05

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 #355C05 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#355C05
Protanopia#575706
Protanomaly#4B5906
Deuteranopia#52520B
Deuteranomaly#485609
Tritanopia#3F5656
Tritanomaly#3B5943
Achromatopsia#525252

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #355C05 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-355c05: #355C05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #355C05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-355c05': '#355C05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.361, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_355c05">#355C05</color>
SVG fillfill="#355C05"

More Green Colors

#355C05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#355C05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #355C05?

#355C05 is a darkest green — rgb(53, 92, 5) in RGB and hsl(87, 90%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.39.

What is the RGB value of #355C05?

#355C05 is rgb(53, 92, 5) — red 53, green 92, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #355C05?

#355C05 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 95%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #355C05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #355C05 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #355C05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #355C05 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 14.27, which is visibly different.

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