What color is #366235?

#366235 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366235?

The RGB value is 54, 98, 53: 54 red, 98 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366235?

The complementary color is #613562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366235?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366235 color

#366235 rgb(54, 98, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #366235 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 38.4% green and 20.8% blue (54, 98, 53).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#366235 color codes

HEX	`#366235`
RGB	`rgb(54, 98, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 38.4%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 46%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 46%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.44, -25.54, 20.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.44, 33.03, 140.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.531, 9.776, 4.91)`
Decimal	`3564085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366235, 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 #366235	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#366235 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #366235 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366235; }
.text { color: #366235; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366235; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 98 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366235, #35624b); }

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Questions

What color is #366235?: #366235 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366235?: The RGB value is 54, 98, 53: 54 red, 98 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366235?: The complementary color is #613562, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366235?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.