What color is #35656A?

#35656A 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 #35656A?

The RGB value is 53, 101, 106: 53 red, 101 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35656A?

The complementary color is #6A3A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35656A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35656A color

#35656A rgb(53, 101, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #35656A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 39.6% green and 41.6% blue (53, 101, 106).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#35656A color codes

HEX	`#35656A`
RGB	`rgb(53, 101, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 39.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.76, -14.8, -7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.76, 16.77, 208.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.722, 11.104, 15.317)`
Decimal	`3499370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35656A, 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 #35656A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35656A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #35656A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35656a; }
.text { color: #35656a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35656a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 101 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35656a, #354b6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #35656A?: #35656A 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 #35656A?: The RGB value is 53, 101, 106: 53 red, 101 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35656A?: The complementary color is #6A3A35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35656A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.