What color is #355753?

#355753 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355753?

The RGB value is 53, 87, 83: 53 red, 87 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355753?

The complementary color is #573539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355753 color

#355753 rgb(53, 87, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #355753 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.1% green and 32.5% blue (53, 87, 83).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 24% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.96:1).

#355753 color codes

HEX	`#355753`
RGB	`rgb(53, 87, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 24%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 39%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 5%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.39, -13.39, -1.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.39, 13.49, 186.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.437, 8.197, 9.425)`
Decimal	`3495763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355753, 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 #355753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.96:1	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 #355753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355753; }
.text { color: #355753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 87 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355753, #354a57); }

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Questions

What color is #355753?: #355753 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355753?: The RGB value is 53, 87, 83: 53 red, 87 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355753?: The complementary color is #573539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.