What color is #357E81?

#357E81 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #357E81?

The RGB value is 53, 126, 129: 53 red, 126 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #357E81?

The complementary color is #813835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #357E81?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#357E81 color

#357E81 rgb(53, 126, 129)

Shades of teal

The hex color #357E81 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 49.4% green and 50.6% blue (53, 126, 129).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#357E81 color codes

HEX	`#357E81`
RGB	`rgb(53, 126, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 49.4%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 2%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.59, -21.51, -8.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.59, 23.12, 201.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.89, 17.262, 23.417)`
Decimal	`3505793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #357E81, 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 #357E81	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#357E81 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	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 #357E81 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #357e81; }
.text { color: #357e81; }
.border { border: 2px solid #357e81; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 126 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #357e81, #355881); }

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Questions

What color is #357E81?: #357E81 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #357E81?: The RGB value is 53, 126, 129: 53 red, 126 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #357E81?: The complementary color is #813835, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #357E81?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.45:1 and white text 4.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.