What color is #36655C?

#36655C 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 #36655C?

The RGB value is 54, 101, 92: 54 red, 101 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36655C?

The complementary color is #65363F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36655C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36655C color

#36655C rgb(54, 101, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36655C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 39.6% green and 36.1% blue (54, 101, 92).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 30% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#36655C color codes

HEX	`#36655C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 101, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 39.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 30%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 47%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 9%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.35, -18.49, 0.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.35, 18.49, 179.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.106, 10.864, 11.793)`
Decimal	`3564892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36655C, 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 #36655C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36655C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #36655C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36655c; }
.text { color: #36655c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36655c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 101 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36655c, #365665); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #36655C?: #36655C 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 #36655C?: The RGB value is 54, 101, 92: 54 red, 101 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36655C?: The complementary color is #65363F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36655C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.