What color is #365A55?

#365A55 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #365A55?

The RGB value is 54, 90, 85: 54 red, 90 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365A55?

The complementary color is #5A363B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365A55?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365A55 color

#365A55 rgb(54, 90, 85)

Shades of teal

The hex color #365A55 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 35.3% green and 33.3% blue (54, 90, 85).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 25% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#365A55 color codes

HEX	`#365A55`
RGB	`rgb(54, 90, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 35.3%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 25%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 40%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.5, -14.26, -1.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.5, 14.31, 184.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.817, 8.752, 9.923)`
Decimal	`3562069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365A55, 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 #365A55	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365A55 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #365A55 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365a55; }
.text { color: #365a55; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365a55; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 90 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365a55, #364d5a); }

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Questions

What color is #365A55?: #365A55 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #365A55?: The RGB value is 54, 90, 85: 54 red, 90 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365A55?: The complementary color is #5A363B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365A55?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.