What color is #356164?

#356164 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356164?

The RGB value is 53, 97, 100: 53 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356164?

The complementary color is #643835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356164?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356164 color

#356164 rgb(53, 97, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356164 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 38% green and 39.2% blue (53, 97, 100).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 31% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#356164 color codes

HEX	`#356164`
RGB	`rgb(53, 97, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 38%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 31%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 47%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, -14.31, -6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 15.7, 204.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.042, 10.226, 13.604)`
Decimal	`3498340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356164, 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 #356164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	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 #356164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356164; }
.text { color: #356164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 97 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356164, #354a64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #356164?: #356164 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356164?: The RGB value is 53, 97, 100: 53 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356164?: The complementary color is #643835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356164?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.