#35778D Color
#35778D is rgb(53, 119, 141) in RGB, hsl(195, 45%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 16%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35778Drgb(53, 119, 141)hsl(195, 45%, 38%)hsv(195, 62%, 55%)cmyk(62%, 16%, 0%, 45%)oklch(53.6% 0.075 222.8)lab(46.49% -16.51 -18.73)lch(46.49% 24.96 228.61)What #35778D 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 #35778D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35778D Channel Values
How #35778D 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 119 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 45% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 62% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.03:1 vs white · 4.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35778D 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 #35778D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35778D; 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 #35778D
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 #35778D 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.
#35778D#6F6F8D#5D728D#67678E#576E8E#2C7A7A#307982#6F6F6FUsing #35778D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35778d: #35778D;background-color: #35778D;colors: { 'color-35778d': '#35778D' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.467, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_35778d">#35778D</color>fill="#35778D"More Teal Colors
#35778D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35778D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35778D?
#35778D is a dark teal — rgb(53, 119, 141) in RGB and hsl(195, 45%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.
What is the RGB value of #35778D?
#35778D is rgb(53, 119, 141) — red 53, green 119, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35778D?
#35778D converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 16%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35778D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35778D scores 5.03:1 against white and 4.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35778D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35778D 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 16.65, which is visibly different.
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