What color is #356665?

#356665 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356665?

The RGB value is 53, 102, 101: 53 red, 102 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356665?

The complementary color is #663536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356665 color

#356665 rgb(53, 102, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356665 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40% green and 39.6% blue (53, 102, 101).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 32% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#356665 color codes

HEX	`#356665`
RGB	`rgb(53, 102, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 32%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 48%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.91, -16.82, -4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.91, 17.43, 195.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.568, 11.199, 14.019)`
Decimal	`3499621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356665, 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 #356665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #356665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356665; }
.text { color: #356665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 102 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356665, #354e66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #356665?: #356665 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356665?: The RGB value is 53, 102, 101: 53 red, 102 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356665?: The complementary color is #663536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.