What color is #364E38?

#364E38 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #364E38?

The RGB value is 54, 78, 56: 54 red, 78 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #364E38?

The complementary color is #4E364C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #364E38?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#364E38 color

#364E38 rgb(54, 78, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #364E38 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 30.6% green and 22% blue (54, 78, 56).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 18% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.12:1).

#364E38 color codes

HEX	`#364E38`
RGB	`rgb(54, 78, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 30.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 18%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 31%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 28%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.68, -14.39, 10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.68, 17.61, 144.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.959, 6.518, 4.737)`
Decimal	`3558968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #364E38, 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 #364E38	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#364E38 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.3:1	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 #364E38 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #364e38; }
.text { color: #364e38; }
.border { border: 2px solid #364e38; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 78 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #364e38, #364e44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #364E38?: #364E38 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #364E38?: The RGB value is 54, 78, 56: 54 red, 78 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #364E38?: The complementary color is #4E364C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #364E38?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and white text 9.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.