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#356a42 color: Genever Green

#356a42 is rgb(53, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(47.619% 0.08599 150.035) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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135°
100%

47.6%
0.086
150°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #356a42

#356a42 is a soft dark green color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.38:1 contrast and black text 3.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Genever Green (#33673f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #356a42 mixed with white

  1. 356a42
  2. 497853
  3. 5d8665
  4. 709577
  5. 84a389
  6. 98b29c
  7. acc1af
  8. c0d0c3
  9. d5e0d7
  10. eaefeb

Darker: #356a42 mixed with black

  1. 356a42
  2. 2d5b38
  3. 254d2f
  4. 1d3f25
  5. 15311c
  6. 0e2414
  7. 08180b
  8. 030d05
  9. 010401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #356a42 with less saturation

  1. 356a42
  2. 3a6945
  3. 3f6848
  4. 43664a
  5. 47654d
  6. 4b6450
  7. 4f6252
  8. 536155
  9. 565f57
  10. 595e5a

Questions about #356a42

What color is #356a42?

#356a42 is soft dark green. The closest named color is Genever Green. In RGB it is rgb(53, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(134.72, 33.33%, 31.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.619% 0.08599 150.035).

What colors go well with #356a42?

The complementary color of #356a42 is #784a74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #566327 and #016c5e. The triadic partners are #4a598d and #86493f.

Is white or black text more readable on #356a42?

White text reads better on #356a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and black gives 3.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #356a42 a warm or cool color?

#356a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.086.