#356524 Color
#356524 is rgb(53, 101, 36) in RGB, hsl(104, 47%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 64%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356524rgb(53, 101, 36)hsl(104, 47%, 27%)hsv(104, 64%, 40%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 64%, 60%)oklch(45.7% 0.109 138.4)lab(38.25% -27.09 30.58)lch(38.25% 40.86 131.53)What #356524 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 #356524, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356524 Channel Values
How #356524 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 101 · B 36 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 47% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 64% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.91:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356524 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 #356524
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356524; 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 #356524
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 #356524 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.
#356524#5F5F25#516124#595927#4D5E26#3F6060#3B624E#5A5A5AUsing #356524 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356524: #356524;background-color: #356524;colors: { 'color-356524': '#356524' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.396, blue: 0.141)<color name="color_356524">#356524</color>fill="#356524"More Green Colors
#356524 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356524 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356524?
#356524 is a dark green — rgb(53, 101, 36) in RGB and hsl(104, 47%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.
What is the RGB value of #356524?
#356524 is rgb(53, 101, 36) — red 53, green 101, and blue 36 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356524?
#356524 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 64%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356524 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356524 scores 6.91:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356524 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356524 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
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