What color is #376265?

#376265 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 #376265?

The RGB value is 55, 98, 101: 55 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376265?

The complementary color is #653A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376265?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376265 color

#376265 rgb(55, 98, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376265 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 38.4% green and 39.6% blue (55, 98, 101).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 29% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.78:1).

#376265 color codes

HEX	`#376265`
RGB	`rgb(55, 98, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 38.4%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 29%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 46%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.7, -14.03, -6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.7, 15.42, 204.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.291, 10.487, 13.897)`
Decimal	`3629669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376265, 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 #376265	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376265 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.78:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #376265 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376265; }
.text { color: #376265; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376265; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 98 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376265, #374b65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #376265?: #376265 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 #376265?: The RGB value is 55, 98, 101: 55 red, 98 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376265?: The complementary color is #653A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376265?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.