What color is #35838D?

#35838D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #35838D?

The RGB value is 53, 131, 141: 53 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #35838D?

The complementary color is #8D3F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #35838D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#35838D color

#35838D rgb(53, 131, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #35838D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 51.4% green and 55.3% blue (53, 131, 141).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 45% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.78:1).

#35838D color codes

HEX	`#35838D`
RGB	`rgb(53, 131, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 51.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 45%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 62%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 7%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.58, -20.51, -12.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.58, 24.02, 211.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.39, 18.911, 28.086)`
Decimal	`3507085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #35838D, 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 #35838D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#35838D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.78:1	Pass	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 #35838D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #35838d; }
.text { color: #35838d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #35838d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 131 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #35838d, #35578d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #35838D?: #35838D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #35838D?: The RGB value is 53, 131, 141: 53 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #35838D?: The complementary color is #8D3F35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #35838D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.78:1 and white text 4.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.