What color is #396165?

#396165 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 #396165?

The RGB value is 57, 97, 101: 57 red, 97 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396165?

The complementary color is #653D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396165?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396165 color

#396165 rgb(57, 97, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396165 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38% green and 39.6% blue (57, 97, 101).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#396165 color codes

HEX	`#396165`
RGB	`rgb(57, 97, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.48, -12.9, -6.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.48, 14.54, 207.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.31, 10.358, 13.871)`
Decimal	`3760485`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396165, 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 #396165	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396165 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #396165 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396165; }
.text { color: #396165; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396165; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 97 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396165, #394b65); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #396165?: #396165 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 #396165?: The RGB value is 57, 97, 101: 57 red, 97 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396165?: The complementary color is #653D39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396165?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.