What color is #365742?

#365742 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 #365742?

The RGB value is 54, 87, 66: 54 red, 87 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #365742?

The complementary color is #57364B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #365742?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#365742 color

#365742 rgb(54, 87, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #365742 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 34.1% green and 25.9% blue (54, 87, 66).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 23% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#365742 color codes

HEX	`#365742`
RGB	`rgb(54, 87, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 34.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 23%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 38%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 24%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.97, -17.27, 8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.97, 19.23, 153.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.913, 7.994, 6.385)`
Decimal	`3561282`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #365742, 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 #365742	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#365742 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #365742 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #365742; }
.text { color: #365742; }
.border { border: 2px solid #365742; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 87 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #365742, #365752); }

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Questions

What color is #365742?: #365742 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 #365742?: The RGB value is 54, 87, 66: 54 red, 87 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #365742?: The complementary color is #57364B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #365742?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.