What color is #35727D?

#35727D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35727D?

The RGB value is 53, 114, 125: 53 red, 114 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35727D?

The complementary color is #7D4035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35727D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35727D color

#35727D rgb(53, 114, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #35727D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 44.7% green and 49% blue (53, 114, 125).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 40% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#35727D color codes

HEX	`#35727D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 114, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 44.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 40%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 58%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 9%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.62, -16.26, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.62, 20.25, 216.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.186, 14.271, 21.563)`
Decimal	`3502717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35727D, 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 #35727D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35727D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	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 #35727D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35727d; }
.text { color: #35727d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35727d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 114 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35727d, #354e7d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #35727D?: #35727D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35727D?: The RGB value is 53, 114, 125: 53 red, 114 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35727D?: The complementary color is #7D4035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35727D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.