#356921 Color
#356921 is rgb(53, 105, 33) in RGB, hsl(103, 52%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 69%, 59%) 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 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356921rgb(53, 105, 33)hsl(103, 52%, 27%)hsv(103, 69%, 41%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 69%, 59%)oklch(46.8% 0.118 138.2)lab(39.60% -29.00 33.45)lch(39.60% 44.27 130.92)What #356921 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 #356921, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356921 Channel Values
How #356921 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 105 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 52% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 69% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.57:1 vs white · 3.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356921 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 #356921
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356921; 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 #356921
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 #356921 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.
#356921#626222#546521#5C5C25#4F6123#406363#3C6651#5D5D5DUsing #356921 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356921: #356921;background-color: #356921;colors: { 'color-356921': '#356921' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.412, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_356921">#356921</color>fill="#356921"More Green Colors
#356921 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356921 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356921?
#356921 is a dark green — rgb(53, 105, 33) in RGB and hsl(103, 52%, 27%) 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 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #356921?
#356921 is rgb(53, 105, 33) — red 53, green 105, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356921?
#356921 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 69%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356921 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356921 scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356921 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356921 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 13.28, which is visibly different.
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