What color is #376166?

#376166 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #376166?

The RGB value is 55, 97, 102: 55 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376166?

The complementary color is #663C37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376166?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376166 color

#376166 rgb(55, 97, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376166 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 38% green and 40% blue (55, 97, 102).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.85:1).

#376166 color codes

HEX	`#376166`
RGB	`rgb(55, 97, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 38%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.41, -13.17, -7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.41, 15.12, 209.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.248, 10.32, 14.125)`
Decimal	`3629414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376166, 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 #376166	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376166 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	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 #376166 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376166; }
.text { color: #376166; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376166; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 97 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376166, #374a66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #376166?: #376166 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #376166?: The RGB value is 55, 97, 102: 55 red, 97 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376166?: The complementary color is #663C37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376166?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.