What color is #355956?

#355956 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #355956?

The RGB value is 53, 89, 86: 53 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #355956?

The complementary color is #593538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #355956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#355956 color

#355956 rgb(53, 89, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #355956 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 34.9% green and 33.7% blue (53, 89, 86).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% 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 7.74:1).

#355956 color codes

HEX	`#355956`
RGB	`rgb(53, 89, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 34.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.15, -13.72, -2.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.15, 13.92, 189.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.72, 8.573, 10.103)`
Decimal	`3496278`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #355956, 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 #355956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#355956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #355956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #355956; }
.text { color: #355956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #355956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 89 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #355956, #354a59); }

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Questions

What color is #355956?: #355956 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #355956?: The RGB value is 53, 89, 86: 53 red, 89 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #355956?: The complementary color is #593538, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #355956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.