What color is #368583?

#368583 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #368583?

The RGB value is 54, 133, 131: 54 red, 133 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #368583?

The complementary color is #853638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #368583?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#368583 color

#368583 rgb(54, 133, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #368583 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 52.2% green and 51.4% blue (54, 133, 131).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 42% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#368583 color codes

HEX	`#368583`
RGB	`rgb(54, 133, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 52.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 42%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 59%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.92, -24.35, -6.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.92, 25.12, 194.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.004, 19.197, 24.436)`
Decimal	`3573123`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #368583, 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 #368583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#368583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #368583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #368583; }
.text { color: #368583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #368583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 133 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #368583, #365f85); }

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Questions

What color is #368583?: #368583 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #368583?: The RGB value is 54, 133, 131: 54 red, 133 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #368583?: The complementary color is #853638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #368583?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.