What color is #359E6B?

#359E6B is a desaturated spring green known as Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bulma Hair?

The RGB value is 53, 158, 107: 53 red, 158 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bulma Hair?

The complementary color is #9E3568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #359E6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bulma Hair color: hex code #359E6B

#359E6B rgb(53, 158, 107)

Shades of green

Bulma Hair has the hex code #359E6B. It is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 62% green and 42% blue (53, 158, 107).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 50% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 38% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

Bulma Hair (#359E6B) color codes

HEX	`#359E6B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 158, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 62%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 50%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 66%, 62%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 32%, 38%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.29, -42.17, 18.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.29, 45.88, 156.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.347, 26.27, 18.116)`
Decimal	`3513963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bulma Hair, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #359E6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#359E6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #359E6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #359e6b; }
.text { color: #359e6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #359e6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 158 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #359e6b, #359c9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #359E6B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #359E6B?: #359E6B is a desaturated spring green known as Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bulma Hair?: The RGB value is 53, 158, 107: 53 red, 158 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bulma Hair?: The complementary color is #9E3568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #359E6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.