What color is #36492E?

#36492E 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 #36492E?

The RGB value is 54, 73, 46: 54 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36492E?

The complementary color is #412E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36492E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36492E color

#36492E rgb(54, 73, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #36492E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 28.6% green and 18% blue (54, 73, 46).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#36492E color codes

HEX	`#36492E`
RGB	`rgb(54, 73, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 28.6%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 37%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.76, -13.46, 13.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.76, 19.29, 134.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.397, 5.746, 3.462)`
Decimal	`3557678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36492E, 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 #36492E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36492E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #36492E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36492e; }
.text { color: #36492e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36492e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 73 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36492e, #2e4934); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #36492E?: #36492E 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 #36492E?: The RGB value is 54, 73, 46: 54 red, 73 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36492E?: The complementary color is #412E49, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36492E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.