What color is #206361?

#206361 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #206361?

The RGB value is 32, 99, 97: 32 red, 99 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #206361?

The complementary color is #632022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #206361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#206361 color

#206361 rgb(32, 99, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #206361 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 38.8% green and 38% blue (32, 99, 97).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 51% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#206361 color codes

HEX	`#206361`
RGB	`rgb(32, 99, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 38.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 51%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 68%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.01, -21.1, -5.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.01, 21.69, 193.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.214, 10.093, 12.875)`
Decimal	`2122593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #206361, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #206361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#206361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #206361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #206361; }
.text { color: #206361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #206361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 99 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #206361, #204463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #206361?: #206361 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #206361?: The RGB value is 32, 99, 97: 32 red, 99 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #206361?: The complementary color is #632022, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #206361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.