What color is #358782?

#358782 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #358782?

The RGB value is 53, 135, 130: 53 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #358782?

The complementary color is #87353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #358782?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#358782 color

#358782 rgb(53, 135, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #358782 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 20.8% red, 52.9% green and 51% blue (53, 135, 130).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 44% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#358782 color codes

HEX	`#358782`
RGB	`rgb(53, 135, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(20.8%, 52.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 44%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 61%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.49, -25.85, -4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.49, 26.28, 190.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.16, 19.695, 24.17)`
Decimal	`3508098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #358782, 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 #358782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#358782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #358782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #358782; }
.text { color: #358782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #358782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(53 135 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #358782, #356387); }

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Questions

What color is #358782?: #358782 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #358782?: The RGB value is 53, 135, 130: 53 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #358782?: The complementary color is #87353A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #358782?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.