What color is #035568?

#035568 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Plunge. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Plunge?

The RGB value is 3, 85, 104: 3 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Plunge?

The complementary color is #681603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #035568?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Plunge color: hex code #035568

#035568 rgb(3, 85, 104)

Shades of teal

Plunge has the hex code #035568. It is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 33.3% green and 40.8% blue (3, 85, 104).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 94% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

Plunge (#035568) color codes

HEX	`#035568`
RGB	`rgb(3, 85, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 33.3%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 94%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 97%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 18%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.95, -14.34, -17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.95, 22.33, 230.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.784, 7.515, 14.24)`
Decimal	`218472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Plunge, 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 #035568	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#035568 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #035568 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #035568; }
.text { color: #035568; }
.border { border: 2px solid #035568; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 85 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #035568, #032268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

See #035568 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #035568?: #035568 is a dark, vivid cyan known as Plunge. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Plunge?: The RGB value is 3, 85, 104: 3 red, 85 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Plunge?: The complementary color is #681603, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #035568?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.