What color is #356862?

#356862 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #356862?

The RGB value is 53, 104, 98: 53 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356862?

The complementary color is #68353B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356862?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356862 color

#356862 rgb(53, 104, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356862 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 40.8% green and 38.4% blue (53, 104, 98).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#356862 color codes

HEX	`#356862`
RGB	`rgb(53, 104, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 40.8%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.47, -18.76, -1.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.47, 18.86, 185.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.622, 11.539, 13.326)`
Decimal	`3500130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356862, 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 #356862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #356862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356862; }
.text { color: #356862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 104 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356862, #355468); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #356862?: #356862 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #356862?: The RGB value is 53, 104, 98: 53 red, 104 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356862?: The complementary color is #68353B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356862?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.