What color is #356160?

#356160 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356160?

The RGB value is 53, 97, 96: 53 red, 97 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356160?

The complementary color is #613536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356160?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356160 color

#356160 rgb(53, 97, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356160 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 38% green and 37.6% blue (53, 97, 96).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 29% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.93:1).

#356160 color codes

HEX	`#356160`
RGB	`rgb(53, 97, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 38%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 29%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 45%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.11, -15.46, -4.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.11, 16.02, 195.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.853, 10.15, 12.609)`
Decimal	`3498336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356160, 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 #356160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #356160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356160; }
.text { color: #356160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 97 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356160, #354c61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #356160?: #356160 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356160?: The RGB value is 53, 97, 96: 53 red, 97 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356160?: The complementary color is #613536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356160?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.