What color is #375953?

#375953 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #375953?

The RGB value is 55, 89, 83: 55 red, 89 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #375953?

The complementary color is #59373D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #375953?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#375953 color

#375953 rgb(55, 89, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #375953 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 34.9% green and 32.5% blue (55, 89, 83).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 24% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.73:1).

#375953 color codes

HEX	`#375953`
RGB	`rgb(55, 89, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 34.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 24%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 38%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 7%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.16, -13.9, -0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.16, 13.91, 181.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.709, 8.581, 9.485)`
Decimal	`3627347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #375953, 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 #375953	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#375953 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	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 #375953 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #375953; }
.text { color: #375953; }
.border { border: 2px solid #375953; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 89 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #375953, #374e59); }

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Questions

What color is #375953?: #375953 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #375953?: The RGB value is 55, 89, 83: 55 red, 89 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #375953?: The complementary color is #59373D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #375953?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and white text 7.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.