What color is #36605C?

#36605C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36605C?

The RGB value is 54, 96, 92: 54 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36605C?

The complementary color is #60363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36605C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36605C color

#36605C rgb(54, 96, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36605C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 37.6% green and 36.1% blue (54, 96, 92).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 28% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#36605C color codes

HEX	`#36605C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 96, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 37.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 28%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.7, -15.74, -2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.7, 15.91, 188.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.635, 9.922, 11.636)`
Decimal	`3563612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36605C, 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 #36605C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#36605C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #36605C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36605c; }
.text { color: #36605c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36605c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 96 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36605c, #364f60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #36605C?: #36605C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36605C?: The RGB value is 54, 96, 92: 54 red, 96 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36605C?: The complementary color is #60363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36605C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.