What color is #335758?

#335758 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #335758?

The RGB value is 51, 87, 88: 51 red, 87 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #335758?

The complementary color is #583433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #335758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#335758 color

#335758 rgb(51, 87, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #335758 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20% red, 34.1% green and 34.5% blue (51, 87, 88).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.94:1).

#335758 color codes

HEX	`#335758`
RGB	`rgb(51, 87, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20%, 34.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 42%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 1%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.45, -12.61, -4.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.45, 13.45, 200.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.534, 8.224, 10.474)`
Decimal	`3364696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #335758, 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 #335758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#335758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #335758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #335758; }
.text { color: #335758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #335758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(51 87 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #335758, #334458); }

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Questions

What color is #335758?: #335758 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #335758?: The RGB value is 51, 87, 88: 51 red, 87 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #335758?: The complementary color is #583433, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #335758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.