What color is #365856?

#365856 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365856?

The RGB value is 54, 88, 86: 54 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365856?

The complementary color is #583638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365856 color

#365856 rgb(54, 88, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #365856 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 34.5% green and 33.7% blue (54, 88, 86).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.82:1).

#365856 color codes

HEX	`#365856`
RGB	`rgb(54, 88, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 34.5%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 39%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.87, -12.84, -2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.87, 13.13, 192.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.69, 8.435, 10.078)`
Decimal	`3561558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365856, 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 #365856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	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 #365856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365856; }
.text { color: #365856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 88 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365856, #364958); }

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Questions

What color is #365856?: #365856 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365856?: The RGB value is 54, 88, 86: 54 red, 88 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365856?: The complementary color is #583638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.