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#356C7E Color

#356C7E is rgb(53, 108, 126) in RGB, hsl(195, 41%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#356C7E
HEX#356C7E
RGBrgb(53, 108, 126)
HSLhsl(195, 41%, 35%)
HSVhsv(195, 58%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.065 221.8)
LABlab(42.47% -14.69 -15.92)
LCHlch(42.47% 21.66 227.28)

What #356C7E 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 #356C7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#356C7E Channel Values

How #356C7E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 53 · G 108 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 41% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 58% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 58% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.84:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356C7E 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.

TextWhite text5.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #356C7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356C7E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #356C7E

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 #356C7E 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.

Typical#356C7E
Protanopia#65657E
Protanomaly#56687E
Deuteranopia#5E5E7F
Deuteranomaly#51647F
Tritanopia#2F6E6E
Tritanomaly#316D75
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #356C7E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-356c7e: #356C7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #356C7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-356c7e': '#356C7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.208, green: 0.424, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_356c7e">#356C7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#356C7E"

More Teal Colors

#356C7E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#356C7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #356C7E?

#356C7E is a dark teal — rgb(53, 108, 126) in RGB and hsl(195, 41%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #356C7E?

#356C7E is rgb(53, 108, 126) — red 53, green 108, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #356C7E?

#356C7E converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 14%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #356C7E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #356C7E scores 5.84:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #356C7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #356C7E 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.17, which is visibly different.

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