#356E56 Color
#356E56 is rgb(53, 110, 86) in RGB, hsl(155, 35%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amazon (#3B7A57), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356E56rgb(53, 110, 86)hsl(155, 35%, 32%)hsv(155, 52%, 43%)cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 57%)oklch(49.2% 0.072 164.1)lab(42.05% -24.36 7.42)lch(42.05% 25.46 163.06)What #356E56 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 #356E56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356E56 Channel Values
How #356E56 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 110 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 35% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 52% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356E56 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 #356E56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356E56; 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 #356E56
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 #356E56 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.
#356E56#676756#576A56#606057#526657#3B6B6B#396C63#636363Using #356E56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356e56: #356E56;background-color: #356E56;colors: { 'color-356e56': '#356E56' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.431, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_356e56">#356E56</color>fill="#356E56"More Green Colors
#356E56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356E56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356E56?
#356E56 is a dark green — rgb(53, 110, 86) in RGB and hsl(155, 35%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amazon (#3B7A57), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.
What is the RGB value of #356E56?
#356E56 is rgb(53, 110, 86) — red 53, green 110, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356E56?
#356E56 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 22%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356E56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356E56 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356E56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356E56 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 18.45, which is visibly different.
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