What color is #36554C?

#36554C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36554C?

The RGB value is 54, 85, 76: 54 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36554C?

The complementary color is #55363F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36554C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36554C color

#36554C rgb(54, 85, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #36554C is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 33.3% green and 29.8% blue (54, 85, 76).

Its hue angle is 163°, with 22% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.2:1).

#36554C color codes

HEX	`#36554C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 85, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 33.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(163, 22%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(163, 36%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 11%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.57, -13.76, 1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.57, 13.85, 173.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.074, 7.803, 8.022)`
Decimal	`3560780`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36554C, 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 #36554C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36554C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #36554C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36554c; }
.text { color: #36554c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36554c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 85 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36554c, #364e55); }

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Questions

What color is #36554C?: #36554C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36554C?: The RGB value is 54, 85, 76: 54 red, 85 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36554C?: The complementary color is #55363F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36554C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.