What color is #36482B?

#36482B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36482B?

The RGB value is 54, 72, 43: 54 red, 72 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36482B?

The complementary color is #3D2B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36482B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36482B color

#36482B rgb(54, 72, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #36482B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 28.2% green and 16.9% blue (54, 72, 43).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#36482B color codes

HEX	`#36482B`
RGB	`rgb(54, 72, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 28.2%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 40%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 40%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.36, -13.41, 15.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.36, 20.24, 131.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.275, 5.593, 3.139)`
Decimal	`3557419`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36482B, 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 #36482B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36482B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #36482B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36482b; }
.text { color: #36482b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36482b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 72 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36482b, #2b482f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #36482B?: #36482B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36482B?: The RGB value is 54, 72, 43: 54 red, 72 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36482B?: The complementary color is #3D2B48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36482B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.