What color is #356964?

#356964 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 #356964?

The RGB value is 53, 105, 100: 53 red, 105 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #356964?

The complementary color is #69353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #356964?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#356964 color

#356964 rgb(53, 105, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #356964 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 41.2% green and 39.2% blue (53, 105, 100).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#356964 color codes

HEX	`#356964`
RGB	`rgb(53, 105, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 41.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 50%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.86, -18.74, -2.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.86, 18.92, 187.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.819, 11.779, 13.863)`
Decimal	`3500388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #356964, 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 #356964	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#356964 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #356964 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #356964; }
.text { color: #356964; }
.border { border: 2px solid #356964; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 105 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #356964, #355469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #356964?: #356964 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 #356964?: The RGB value is 53, 105, 100: 53 red, 105 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #356964?: The complementary color is #69353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #356964?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.