What color is #376764?

#376764 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #376764?

The RGB value is 55, 103, 100: 55 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376764?

The complementary color is #67373A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376764?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376764 color

#376764 rgb(55, 103, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376764 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 40.4% green and 39.2% blue (55, 103, 100).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 30% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#376764 color codes

HEX	`#376764`
RGB	`rgb(55, 103, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 40.4%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 30%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.3, -17.12, -3.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.3, 17.45, 191.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.725, 11.432, 13.801)`
Decimal	`3630948`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376764, 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 #376764	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376764 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	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 #376764 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376764; }
.text { color: #376764; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376764; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 103 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376764, #375267); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #376764?: #376764 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #376764?: The RGB value is 55, 103, 100: 55 red, 103 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376764?: The complementary color is #67373A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376764?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.