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#353F2F

Graphite · dark cool green

About #353F2F

#353F2F is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 11.6), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #392F3F (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 — 11.03:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.03:1).

Colour codes

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Red53
Green63
Blue47

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 11.6
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 13.9
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 14.6

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

Text on #353F2F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #353F2F.
11.03:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #353F2F.
1.90:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #353F2F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#353F2F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#403D2E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3F3C30
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#353E3B

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #353F2F?

#353F2F is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 25% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #353F2F?

Use white text. White on #353F2F has a contrast ratio of 11.03:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #353F2F?

Its complementary colour is #392F3F, and analogous partners are #3D3F2F and #2F3F31.