What color is #35756F?

#35756F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35756F?

The RGB value is 53, 117, 111: 53 red, 117 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35756F?

The complementary color is #75353B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35756F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35756F color

#35756F rgb(53, 117, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #35756F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 45.9% green and 43.5% blue (53, 117, 111).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 38% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#35756F color codes

HEX	`#35756F`
RGB	`rgb(53, 117, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 45.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 38%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 55%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 5%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.12, -22.03, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.12, 22.23, 187.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.698, 14.626, 17.295)`
Decimal	`3503471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35756F, 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 #35756F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#35756F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #35756F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35756f; }
.text { color: #35756f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35756f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 117 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35756f, #355b75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #35756F?: #35756F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35756F?: The RGB value is 53, 117, 111: 53 red, 117 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35756F?: The complementary color is #75353B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35756F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.