#356417 Color
#356417 is rgb(53, 100, 23) in RGB, hsl(97, 63%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 77%, 61%) 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 7.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356417rgb(53, 100, 23)hsl(97, 63%, 24%)hsv(97, 77%, 39%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 77%, 61%)oklch(45.3% 0.118 135.9)lab(37.81% -27.57 35.88)lch(37.81% 45.25 127.54)What #356417 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 #356417, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356417 Channel Values
How #356417 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 100 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 63% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 77% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 77% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356417 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 #356417
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356417; 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 #356417
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 #356417 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.
#356417#5E5E18#516017#58581B#4C5D1A#405E5E#3C614B#595959Using #356417 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356417: #356417;background-color: #356417;colors: { 'color-356417': '#356417' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.392, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_356417">#356417</color>fill="#356417"More Green Colors
#356417 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356417 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356417?
#356417 is a dark green — rgb(53, 100, 23) in RGB and hsl(97, 63%, 24%) 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 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #356417?
#356417 is rgb(53, 100, 23) — red 53, green 100, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356417?
#356417 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 77%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356417 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356417 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356417 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356417 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 13.29, which is visibly different.
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