#375353 Color
#375353 is rgb(55, 83, 83) in RGB, hsl(180, 20%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 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 2.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#375353rgb(55, 83, 83)hsl(180, 20%, 27%)hsv(180, 34%, 33%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 0%, 67%)oklch(42% 0.034 195.9)lab(33.08% -10.88 -3.55)lch(33.08% 11.44 198.06)What #375353 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 #375353, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#375353 Channel Values
How #375353 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 55 · G 83 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 20% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 34% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.32:1 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 #375353 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 #375353
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #375353; 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 #375353
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 #375353 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.
#375353#4F4F53#475153#4B4B54#444E53#375353#375353#4E4E4EUsing #375353 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-375353: #375353;background-color: #375353;colors: { 'color-375353': '#375353' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.325, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_375353">#375353</color>fill="#375353"More Teal Colors
#375353 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#375353 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #375353?
#375353 is a dark teal — rgb(55, 83, 83) in RGB and hsl(180, 20%, 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 2.42.
What is the RGB value of #375353?
#375353 is rgb(55, 83, 83) — red 55, green 83, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #375353?
#375353 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #375353 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #375353 scores 8.32:1 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 #375353 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #375353 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 2.42, which is very hard to tell apart.
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