What color is #356668?

#356668 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356668?

The RGB value is 53, 102, 104: 53 red, 102 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356668?

The complementary color is #683735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356668?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356668 color

#356668 rgb(53, 102, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356668 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40% green and 40.8% blue (53, 102, 104).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#356668 color codes

HEX	`#356668`
RGB	`rgb(53, 102, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 2%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.01, -15.95, -6.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.01, 17.14, 201.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.717, 11.258, 14.808)`
Decimal	`3499624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356668, 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 #356668	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356668 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	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 #356668 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356668; }
.text { color: #356668; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356668; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 102 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356668, #354c68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #356668?: #356668 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356668?: The RGB value is 53, 102, 104: 53 red, 102 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356668?: The complementary color is #683735, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356668?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and white text 6.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.