What color is #36615D?

#36615D 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 #36615D?

The RGB value is 54, 97, 93: 54 red, 97 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36615D?

The complementary color is #61363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36615D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36615D color

#36615D rgb(54, 97, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36615D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 38% green and 36.5% blue (54, 97, 93).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 28% saturation and 30% 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 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.94:1).

#36615D color codes

HEX	`#36615D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 97, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 38%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 28%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 44%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.06, -16.02, -2.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.06, 16.2, 188.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.771, 10.123, 11.898)`
Decimal	`3563869`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36615D, 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 #36615D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36615D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	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 #36615D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36615d; }
.text { color: #36615d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36615d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 97 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36615d, #365061); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #36615D?: #36615D 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 #36615D?: The RGB value is 54, 97, 93: 54 red, 97 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36615D?: The complementary color is #61363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36615D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.