What color is #376C7B?

#376C7B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #376C7B?

The RGB value is 55, 108, 123: 55 red, 108 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #376C7B?

The complementary color is #7B4637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #376C7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#376C7B color

#376C7B rgb(55, 108, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #376C7B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 42.4% green and 48.2% blue (55, 108, 123).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 38% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#376C7B color codes

HEX	`#376C7B`
RGB	`rgb(55, 108, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 42.4%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 38%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 55%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 12%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.71, -13.07, -13.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.71, 18.96, 226.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.512, 12.966, 20.684)`
Decimal	`3632251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #376C7B, 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 #376C7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#376C7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	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 #376C7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #376c7b; }
.text { color: #376c7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #376c7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 108 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #376c7b, #374a7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #376C7B?: #376C7B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #376C7B?: The RGB value is 55, 108, 123: 55 red, 108 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #376C7B?: The complementary color is #7B4637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #376C7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and white text 5.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.