What color is #375158?

#375158 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375158?

The RGB value is 55, 81, 88: 55 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375158?

The complementary color is #583E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375158 color

#375158 rgb(55, 81, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #375158 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 31.8% green and 34.5% blue (55, 81, 88).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#375158 color codes

HEX	`#375158`
RGB	`rgb(55, 81, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 31.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 37%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, -7.81, -7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 10.65, 222.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.279, 7.401, 10.328)`
Decimal	`3625304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375158, 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 #375158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #375158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375158; }
.text { color: #375158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 81 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375158, #374158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #375158?: #375158 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375158?: The RGB value is 55, 81, 88: 55 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375158?: The complementary color is #583E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.