What color is #395D63?

#395D63 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #395D63?

The RGB value is 57, 93, 99: 57 red, 93 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #395D63?

The complementary color is #633F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #395D63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#395D63 color

#395D63 rgb(57, 93, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #395D63 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 36.5% green and 38.8% blue (57, 93, 99).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#395D63 color codes

HEX	`#395D63`
RGB	`rgb(57, 93, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 36.5%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 42%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 6%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, -11.16, -7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 13.45, 213.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.853, 9.599, 13.241)`
Decimal	`3759459`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #395D63, 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 #395D63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#395D63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #395D63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #395d63; }
.text { color: #395d63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #395d63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 93 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #395d63, #394863); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #395D63?: #395D63 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #395D63?: The RGB value is 57, 93, 99: 57 red, 93 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #395D63?: The complementary color is #633F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #395D63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.