What color is #36462D?

#36462D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36462D?

The RGB value is 54, 70, 45: 54 red, 70 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36462D?

The complementary color is #3D2D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36462D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36462D color

#36462D rgb(54, 70, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #36462D is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.5% green and 17.6% blue (54, 70, 45).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.14:1).

#36462D color codes

HEX	`#36462D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 70, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 36%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.72, -11.89, 13.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.72, 17.66, 132.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.185, 5.354, 3.295)`
Decimal	`3556909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36462D, 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 #36462D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36462D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #36462D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36462d; }
.text { color: #36462d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36462d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 70 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36462d, #2d4631); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #36462D?: #36462D is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36462D?: The RGB value is 54, 70, 45: 54 red, 70 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36462D?: The complementary color is #3D2D46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36462D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.