What color is #357473?

#357473 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #357473?

The RGB value is 53, 116, 115: 53 red, 116 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #357473?

The complementary color is #743536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #357473?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#357473 color

#357473 rgb(53, 116, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #357473 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 45.5% green and 45.1% blue (53, 116, 115).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 37% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.39:1).

#357473 color codes

HEX	`#357473`
RGB	`rgb(53, 116, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 45.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 37%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 54%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 0%, 1%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.92, -20.36, -5.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.92, 21.12, 195.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.807, 14.484, 18.443)`
Decimal	`3503219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #357473, 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 #357473	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#357473 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	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 #357473 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #357473; }
.text { color: #357473; }
.border { border: 2px solid #357473; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 116 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #357473, #355674); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #357473?: #357473 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #357473?: The RGB value is 53, 116, 115: 53 red, 116 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #357473?: The complementary color is #743536, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #357473?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and white text 5.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.