What color is #365457?

#365457 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365457?

The RGB value is 54, 84, 87: 54 red, 84 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365457?

The complementary color is #573936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365457?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365457 color

#365457 rgb(54, 84, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #365457 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 32.9% green and 34.1% blue (54, 84, 87).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.19:1).

#365457 color codes

HEX	`#365457`
RGB	`rgb(54, 84, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 32.9%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 3%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.59, -10.21, -5.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.59, 11.5, 207.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.411, 7.813, 10.185)`
Decimal	`3560535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365457, 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 #365457	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365457 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #365457 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365457; }
.text { color: #365457; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365457; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 84 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365457, #364357); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #365457?: #365457 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365457?: The RGB value is 54, 84, 87: 54 red, 84 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365457?: The complementary color is #573936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365457?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.