What color is #36676D?

#36676D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36676D?

The RGB value is 54, 103, 109: 54 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36676D?

The complementary color is #6D3C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36676D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36676D color

#36676D rgb(54, 103, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36676D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 40.4% green and 42.7% blue (54, 103, 109).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 34% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#36676D color codes

HEX	`#36676D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 103, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 40.4%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 34%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 50%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 6%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, -14.77, -8.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 17.05, 209.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.131, 11.588, 16.221)`
Decimal	`3565421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36676D, 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 #36676D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36676D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #36676D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36676d; }
.text { color: #36676d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36676d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 103 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36676d, #364c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #36676D?: #36676D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36676D?: The RGB value is 54, 103, 109: 54 red, 103 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36676D?: The complementary color is #6D3C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36676D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.