What color is #376261?

#376261 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #376261?

The RGB value is 55, 98, 97: 55 red, 98 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376261?

The complementary color is #623738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376261?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376261 color

#376261 rgb(55, 98, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376261 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 38.4% green and 38% blue (55, 98, 97).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 28% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#376261 color codes

HEX	`#376261`
RGB	`rgb(55, 98, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 38.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, -15.18, -4.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 15.73, 195.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.1, 10.41, 12.889)`
Decimal	`3629665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376261, 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 #376261	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376261 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #376261 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376261; }
.text { color: #376261; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376261; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 98 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376261, #374e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #376261?: #376261 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #376261?: The RGB value is 55, 98, 97: 55 red, 98 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376261?: The complementary color is #623738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376261?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.