What color is #00356E?

#00356E 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 #00356E?

The RGB value is 0, 53, 110: 0 red, 53 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00356E?

The complementary color is #6E3900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00356E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00356E color

#00356E rgb(0, 53, 110)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 20.8% green and 43.1% blue (0, 53, 110).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Neptune’s Dream (#003368), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.11:1).

#00356E color codes

HEX	`#00356E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 53, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 20.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 52%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.55, 8.98, -37.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.55, 38.44, 283.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.087, 3.671, 15.242)`
Decimal	`13678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00356E, 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 #00356E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00356E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #00356E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00356e; }
.text { color: #00356e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00356e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 53 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00356e, #02006e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #00356E?: #00356E 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 #00356E?: The RGB value is 0, 53, 110: 0 red, 53 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00356E?: The complementary color is #6E3900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00356E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.