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#354535

Graphite · dark cool green

About #354535

#354535 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 27% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 13.3), with Dark Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #453545 (eggplant), 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 — 10.22:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.22:1).

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Red53
Green69
Blue53

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 13.3
Dark Green
#013220 · ΔE 14.9
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 15.6

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

Text on #354535

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #354535.
10.22:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #354535.
2.05:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #354535 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#354535
Protanopia (no red cones)
#464234
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#434036
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#344441

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #354535?

#354535 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 21% red, 27% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 73% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #354535?

Use white text. White on #354535 has a contrast ratio of 10.22:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #354535?

Its complementary colour is #453545, and analogous partners are #3D4535 and #35453D.