What color is #396564?

#396564 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396564?

The RGB value is 57, 101, 100: 57 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396564?

The complementary color is #65393A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396564?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396564 color

#396564 rgb(57, 101, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396564 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 39.6% green and 39.2% blue (57, 101, 100).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 28% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.52:1).

#396564 color codes

HEX	`#396564`
RGB	`rgb(57, 101, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 39.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 28%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 44%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 1%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.74, -15.45, -4.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.74, 16.01, 195.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.64, 11.097, 13.741)`
Decimal	`3761508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396564, 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 #396564	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396564 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	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 #396564 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396564; }
.text { color: #396564; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396564; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 101 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396564, #395065); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #396564?: #396564 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396564?: The RGB value is 57, 101, 100: 57 red, 101 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396564?: The complementary color is #65393A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396564?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and white text 6.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.