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#35992E Color

#35992E is rgb(53, 153, 46) in RGB, hsl(116, 54%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 70%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#35992E
HEX#35992E
RGBrgb(53, 153, 46)
HSLhsl(116, 54%, 39%)
HSVhsv(116, 70%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 70%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.171 142.2)
LABlab(55.88% -45.72 44.89)
LCHlch(55.88% 64.07 135.52)

What #35992E 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 #35992E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#35992E Channel Values

How #35992E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 153 · B 468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 116° · S 54% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 116° · S 70% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.65:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35992E 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #35992E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35992E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #35992E

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #35992E.

How #35992E 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.

Typical#35992E
Protanopia#8E8E2F
Protanomaly#75922F
Deuteranopia#828235
Deuteranomaly#6C8C32
Tritanopia#4C9191
Tritanomaly#449476
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #35992E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-35992e: #35992E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #35992E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-35992e': '#35992E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.600, blue: 0.180)
Android XML<color name="color_35992e">#35992E</color>
SVG fillfill="#35992E"

More Green Colors

#35992E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#35992E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #35992E?

#35992E is a dark green — rgb(53, 153, 46) in RGB and hsl(116, 54%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.31.

What is the RGB value of #35992E?

#35992E is rgb(53, 153, 46) — red 53, green 153, and blue 46 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #35992E?

#35992E converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 70%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #35992E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #35992E scores 3.65:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #35992E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #35992E 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 5.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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