#353E2B
Graphite · dark cool green
About #353E2B
#353E2B is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 21% red, 24% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 76% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 13.2); Jet comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #342B3E — a gunmetal tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use dark tones like #353E2B for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.20:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.20:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #353E2B?
#353E2B is a muted, dark shade in the green family. On screen it is built from 21% red, 24% green and 17% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 76% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #353E2B?
Use white text. White on #353E2B has a contrast ratio of 11.20:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #353E2B?
Its complementary colour is #342B3E, and analogous partners are #3E3E2B and #2B3E2B.