What color is #355762?

#355762 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355762?

The RGB value is 53, 87, 98: 53 red, 87 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355762?

The complementary color is #624035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355762?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355762 color

#355762 rgb(53, 87, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #355762 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.1% green and 38.4% blue (53, 87, 98).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#355762 color codes

HEX	`#355762`
RGB	`rgb(53, 87, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.1%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 11%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -9.07, -10.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 13.67, 228.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.08, 8.455, 12.812)`
Decimal	`3495778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355762, 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 #355762	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355762 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #355762 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355762; }
.text { color: #355762; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355762; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 87 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355762, #354162); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #355762?: #355762 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355762?: The RGB value is 53, 87, 98: 53 red, 87 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355762?: The complementary color is #624035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355762?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.