What color is #355854?

#355854 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 #355854?

The RGB value is 53, 88, 84: 53 red, 88 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355854?

The complementary color is #583539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355854?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355854 color

#355854 rgb(53, 88, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #355854 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.5% green and 32.9% blue (53, 88, 84).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.85:1).

#355854 color codes

HEX	`#355854`
RGB	`rgb(53, 88, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 5%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.75, -13.7, -1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.75, 13.8, 187.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.558, 8.376, 9.657)`
Decimal	`3496020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355854, 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 #355854	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355854 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #355854 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355854; }
.text { color: #355854; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355854; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 88 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355854, #354b58); }

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Questions

What color is #355854?: #355854 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 #355854?: The RGB value is 53, 88, 84: 53 red, 88 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355854?: The complementary color is #583539, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355854?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.