What color is #377376?

#377376 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #377376?

The RGB value is 55, 115, 118: 55 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #377376?

The complementary color is #763A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #377376?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#377376 color

#377376 rgb(55, 115, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #377376 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 45.1% green and 46.3% blue (55, 115, 118).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 36% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#377376 color codes

HEX	`#377376`
RGB	`rgb(55, 115, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 45.1%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 36%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 53%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.77, -18.48, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.77, 19.99, 202.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.975, 14.381, 19.333)`
Decimal	`3634038`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #377376, 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 #377376	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#377376 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	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 #377376 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #377376; }
.text { color: #377376; }
.border { border: 2px solid #377376; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 115 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #377376, #375376); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #377376?: #377376 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #377376?: The RGB value is 55, 115, 118: 55 red, 115 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #377376?: The complementary color is #763A37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #377376?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and white text 5.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.