What color is #36694D?

#36694D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36694D?

The RGB value is 54, 105, 77: 54 red, 105 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36694D?

The complementary color is #693652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36694D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36694D color

#36694D rgb(54, 105, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #36694D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 41.2% green and 30.2% blue (54, 105, 77).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.39:1).

#36694D color codes

HEX	`#36694D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 105, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 41.2%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 27%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.28, -24.29, 10.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.28, 26.48, 156.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.912, 11.423, 8.808)`
Decimal	`3565901`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36694D, 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 #36694D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36694D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.39:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	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 #36694D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36694d; }
.text { color: #36694d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36694d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 105 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36694d, #366966); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #36694D?: #36694D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36694D?: The RGB value is 54, 105, 77: 54 red, 105 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36694D?: The complementary color is #693652, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36694D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and white text 6.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.