What color is #00356A?

#00356A is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00356A?

The RGB value is 0, 53, 106: 0 red, 53 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00356A?

The complementary color is #6A3500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00356A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00356A color

#00356A rgb(0, 53, 106)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00356A is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20.8% green and 41.6% blue (0, 53, 106).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.23:1).

#00356A color codes

HEX	`#00356A`
RGB	`rgb(0, 53, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20.8%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 100%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 50%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.25, 7.18, -35.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.25, 36, 281.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.874, 3.586, 14.121)`
Decimal	`13674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00356A, 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 #00356A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00356A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #00356A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00356a; }
.text { color: #00356a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00356a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 53 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00356a, #00006a); }

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Questions

What color is #00356A?: #00356A is a dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Neptune’s Dream. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00356A?: The RGB value is 0, 53, 106: 0 red, 53 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00356A?: The complementary color is #6A3500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00356A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.