What color is #366064?

#366064 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366064?

The RGB value is 54, 96, 100: 54 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366064?

The complementary color is #643A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366064?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366064 color

#366064 rgb(54, 96, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #366064 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 37.6% green and 39.2% blue (54, 96, 100).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#366064 color codes

HEX	`#366064`
RGB	`rgb(54, 96, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 37.6%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 46%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.97, -13.46, -6.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.97, 15.11, 207.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.004, 10.07, 13.576)`
Decimal	`3563620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366064, 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 #366064	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366064 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #366064 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366064; }
.text { color: #366064; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366064; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 96 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366064, #364964); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #366064?: #366064 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366064?: The RGB value is 54, 96, 100: 54 red, 96 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366064?: The complementary color is #643A36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366064?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.