#356440 Color
#356440 is rgb(53, 100, 64) in RGB, hsl(134, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 36%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356440rgb(53, 100, 64)hsl(134, 31%, 30%)hsv(134, 47%, 39%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 36%, 61%)oklch(45.9% 0.078 150)lab(38.27% -23.42 15.28)lch(38.27% 27.97 146.88)What #356440 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 #356440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356440 Channel Values
How #356440 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 134° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 134° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356440 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 #356440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356440; 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 #356440
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 #356440 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.
#356440#5E5E40#516040#585842#4C5D41#3C6060#396255#5A5A5AUsing #356440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356440: #356440;background-color: #356440;colors: { 'color-356440': '#356440' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.392, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_356440">#356440</color>fill="#356440"More Green Colors
#356440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356440?
#356440 is a dark green — rgb(53, 100, 64) in RGB and hsl(134, 31%, 30%) 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 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #356440?
#356440 is rgb(53, 100, 64) — red 53, green 100, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356440?
#356440 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 36%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356440 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356440 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 17.09, which is visibly different.
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