Information about #356D79 color

#356D79 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #356D79 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(53, 109, 121) — 20.8% red, 42.7% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 5 / 0 / 53. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#356D79 presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ming (#36747D). Slightly further away sit Boomtown (#346672) and Vintage Teal (#3B7577).

The recipe behind #356D79 is rgb(53, 109, 121), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 5.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #356D79 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#356D79 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#356D79 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #356D79

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#356D79
  • RGB53, 109, 121
  • CMYK27, 5, 0, 53
  • CSSrgb(53, 109, 121)
  • HSL191°, 39%, 34%
  • HSL Precise190.588°, 39.08%, 34.118%
  • HSV191°, 56%, 47%
  • HSB191°, 56%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.208, 0.427, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.208, 0.427, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.208, 0.427, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID356D79
  • DECIMAL ID3501433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01