#35796A Color
#35796A is rgb(53, 121, 106) in RGB, hsl(167, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35796Argb(53, 121, 106)hsl(167, 39%, 34%)hsv(167, 56%, 47%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 53%)oklch(52.8% 0.073 176.7)lab(46.14% -25.51 1.39)lch(46.14% 25.55 176.89)What #35796A 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 #35796A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35796A Channel Values
How #35796A 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 121 · B 106 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.13:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35796A 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 #35796A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35796A; 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 #35796A
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 #35796A 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.
#35796A#71716A#5E746A#68686B#586F6B#397777#387872#6E6E6EUsing #35796A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35796a: #35796A;background-color: #35796A;colors: { 'color-35796a': '#35796A' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.475, blue: 0.416)<color name="color_35796a">#35796A</color>fill="#35796A"More Green Colors
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#35796A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35796A?
#35796A is a dark green — rgb(53, 121, 106) in RGB and hsl(167, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.
What is the RGB value of #35796A?
#35796A is rgb(53, 121, 106) — red 53, green 121, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35796A?
#35796A converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 12%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35796A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35796A scores 5.13:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35796A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35796A 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 11.6, which is visibly different.
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