What color is #36472F?

#36472F 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 #36472F?

The RGB value is 54, 71, 47: 54 red, 71 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36472F?

The complementary color is #402F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36472F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36472F color

#36472F rgb(54, 71, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #36472F is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 27.8% green and 18.4% blue (54, 71, 47).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#36472F color codes

HEX	`#36472F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 71, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 27.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 34%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 34%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.1, -12.11, 12.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.1, 17.27, 134.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.288, 5.496, 3.524)`
Decimal	`3557167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36472F, 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 #36472F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36472F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #36472F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36472f; }
.text { color: #36472f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36472f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 71 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36472f, #2f4734); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #36472F?: #36472F 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 #36472F?: The RGB value is 54, 71, 47: 54 red, 71 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36472F?: The complementary color is #402F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36472F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.