What color is #35656B?

#35656B 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 #35656B?

The RGB value is 53, 101, 107: 53 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35656B?

The complementary color is #6B3B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35656B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35656B color

#35656B rgb(53, 101, 107)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 39.6% green and 42% blue (53, 101, 107).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 34% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#35656B color codes

HEX	`#35656B`
RGB	`rgb(53, 101, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 39.6%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 34%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 6%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.79, -14.5, -8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.79, 16.78, 210.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.775, 11.125, 15.592)`
Decimal	`3499371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35656B, 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 #35656B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35656B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #35656B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35656b; }
.text { color: #35656b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35656b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 101 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35656b, #354a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #35656B?: #35656B 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 #35656B?: The RGB value is 53, 101, 107: 53 red, 101 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35656B?: The complementary color is #6B3B35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35656B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.