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#353B2D

Graphite · dark cool green

About #353B2D

#353B2D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 23% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 9.7), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #332D3B (gunmetal), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.57:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.57:1).

Colour codes

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Red53
Green59
Blue45

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 9.7
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 11.6
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 13.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #353B2D

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #353B2D.
11.57:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #353B2D.
1.81:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #353B2D appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#353B2D
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3D392C
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3C392E
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#363A37

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #353B2D?

#353B2D is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 23% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #353B2D?

Use white text. White on #353B2D has a contrast ratio of 11.57:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #353B2D?

Its complementary colour is #332D3B, and analogous partners are #3B3A2D and #2E3B2D.