What color is #376970?

#376970 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 #376970?

The RGB value is 55, 105, 112: 55 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376970?

The complementary color is #703E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376970 color

#376970 rgb(55, 105, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376970 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 41.2% green and 43.9% blue (55, 105, 112).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 34% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.15:1).

#376970 color codes

HEX	`#376970`
RGB	`rgb(55, 105, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 41.2%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 34%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 51%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 6%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.35, -14.75, -9.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.35, 17.35, 211.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.551, 12.084, 17.155)`
Decimal	`3631472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376970, 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 #376970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.15:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #376970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376970; }
.text { color: #376970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 105 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376970, #374d70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #376970?: #376970 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 #376970?: The RGB value is 55, 105, 112: 55 red, 105 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376970?: The complementary color is #703E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.