What color is #357581?

#357581 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #357581?

The RGB value is 53, 117, 129: 53 red, 117 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #357581?

The complementary color is #814135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #357581?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#357581 color

#357581 rgb(53, 117, 129)

Shades of teal

The hex color #357581 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 45.9% green and 50.6% blue (53, 117, 129).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#357581 color codes

HEX	`#357581`
RGB	`rgb(53, 117, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 45.9%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 9%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.72, -16.67, -12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.72, 21.01, 217.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.79, 15.063, 23.051)`
Decimal	`3503489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #357581, 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 #357581	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#357581 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #357581 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #357581; }
.text { color: #357581; }
.border { border: 2px solid #357581; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 117 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #357581, #354f81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #357581?: #357581 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #357581?: The RGB value is 53, 117, 129: 53 red, 117 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #357581?: The complementary color is #814135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #357581?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.