What color is #355258?

#355258 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355258?

The RGB value is 53, 82, 88: 53 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355258?

The complementary color is #583B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355258 color

#355258 rgb(53, 82, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #355258 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 32.2% green and 34.5% blue (53, 82, 88).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#355258 color codes

HEX	`#355258`
RGB	`rgb(53, 82, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 32.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.91, -9.04, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.91, 11.4, 217.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.246, 7.496, 10.348)`
Decimal	`3494488`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355258, 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 #355258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	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 #355258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355258; }
.text { color: #355258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 82 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355258, #354158); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #355258?: #355258 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355258?: The RGB value is 53, 82, 88: 53 red, 82 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355258?: The complementary color is #583B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.