What color is #36635F?

#36635F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36635F?

The RGB value is 54, 99, 95: 54 red, 99 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36635F?

The complementary color is #63363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36635F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36635F color

#36635F rgb(54, 99, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36635F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 38.8% green and 37.3% blue (54, 99, 95).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 29% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#36635F color codes

HEX	`#36635F`
RGB	`rgb(54, 99, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 38.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 29%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 45%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 4%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, -16.58, -2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 16.78, 188.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.048, 10.534, 12.433)`
Decimal	`3564383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36635F, 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 #36635F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36635F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #36635F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36635f; }
.text { color: #36635f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36635f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 99 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36635f, #365163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #36635F?: #36635F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36635F?: The RGB value is 54, 99, 95: 54 red, 99 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36635F?: The complementary color is #63363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36635F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.