What color is #356167?

#356167 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356167?

The RGB value is 53, 97, 103: 53 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356167?

The complementary color is #673B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356167 color

#356167 rgb(53, 97, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356167 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (53, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#356167 color codes

HEX	`#356167`
RGB	`rgb(53, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 49%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.35, -13.42, -8.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.35, 15.7, 211.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.19, 10.285, 14.383)`
Decimal	`3498343`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356167, 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 #356167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #356167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356167; }
.text { color: #356167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356167, #354867); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #356167?: #356167 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356167?: The RGB value is 53, 97, 103: 53 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356167?: The complementary color is #673B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.