What color is #36462E?

#36462E 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 #36462E?

The RGB value is 54, 70, 46: 54 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36462E?

The complementary color is #3E2E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36462E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36462E color

#36462E rgb(54, 70, 46)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.5% green and 18% blue (54, 70, 46).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% 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 10.13:1).

#36462E color codes

HEX	`#36462E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 70, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.74, -11.71, 12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.74, 17.09, 133.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.205, 5.362, 3.398)`
Decimal	`3556910`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36462E, 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 #36462E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36462E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.13:1	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 #36462E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36462e; }
.text { color: #36462e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36462e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 70 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36462e, #2e4632); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #36462E?: #36462E 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 #36462E?: The RGB value is 54, 70, 46: 54 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36462E?: The complementary color is #3E2E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36462E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.