#357500 Color
#357500 is rgb(53, 117, 0) in RGB, hsl(93, 100%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 100%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#357500rgb(53, 117, 0)hsl(93, 100%, 23%)hsv(93, 100%, 46%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 100%, 54%)oklch(50% 0.15 136.4)lab(43.57% -35.10 47.07)lch(43.57% 58.72 126.71)What #357500 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 #357500, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#357500 Channel Values
How #357500 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 117 · B 0 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 100% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 100% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #357500 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 #357500
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #357500; 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 #357500
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 #357500 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.
#357500#6D6D02#5C7001#65650D#566C08#446E6E#3F7156#676767Using #357500 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-357500: #357500;background-color: #357500;colors: { 'color-357500': '#357500' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.459, blue: 0.000)<color name="color_357500">#357500</color>fill="#357500"More Green Colors
#357500 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#357500 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #357500?
#357500 is a dark green — rgb(53, 117, 0) in RGB and hsl(93, 100%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #357500?
#357500 is rgb(53, 117, 0) — red 53, green 117, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #357500?
#357500 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 100%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #357500 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #357500 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #357500 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #357500 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 10.79, which is visibly different.
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