What color is #375558?

#375558 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 #375558?

The RGB value is 55, 85, 88: 55 red, 85 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375558?

The complementary color is #583A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375558 color

#375558 rgb(55, 85, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #375558 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 33.3% green and 34.5% blue (55, 85, 88).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#375558 color codes

HEX	`#375558`
RGB	`rgb(55, 85, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 33.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 37%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.01, -10.21, -5.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.01, 11.5, 207.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.585, 8.013, 10.43)`
Decimal	`3626328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375558, 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 #375558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #375558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375558; }
.text { color: #375558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 85 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375558, #374458); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #375558?: #375558 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 #375558?: The RGB value is 55, 85, 88: 55 red, 85 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375558?: The complementary color is #583A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.