#355355 Color
#355355 is rgb(53, 83, 85) in RGB, hsl(184, 23%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#355355rgb(53, 83, 85)hsl(184, 23%, 27%)hsv(184, 38%, 33%)cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 67%)oklch(42% 0.036 201.2)lab(33.01% -11.14 -4.92)lch(33.01% 12.17 203.84)What #355355 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #355355, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#355355 Channel Values
How #355355 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 53 · G 83 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 23% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 38% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.33:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #355355 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #355355
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #355355; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #355355
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #355355 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#355355#4F4F55#465155#4B4B56#434E55#355353#355354#4E4E4EUsing #355355 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-355355: #355355;background-color: #355355;colors: { 'color-355355': '#355355' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.325, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_355355">#355355</color>fill="#355355"More Teal Colors
#355355 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#355355 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #355355?
#355355 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 83, 85) in RGB and hsl(184, 23%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.4.
What is the RGB value of #355355?
#355355 is rgb(53, 83, 85) — red 53, green 83, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #355355?
#355355 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 2%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #355355 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #355355 scores 8.33:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #355355 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #355355 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 2.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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