What color is #366966?

#366966 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366966?

The RGB value is 54, 105, 102: 54 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366966?

The complementary color is #693639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366966?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366966 color

#366966 rgb(54, 105, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #366966 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 41.2% green and 40% blue (54, 105, 102).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#366966 color codes

HEX	`#366966`
RGB	`rgb(54, 105, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 41.2%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 49%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.97, -17.92, -3.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.97, 18.28, 191.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.97, 11.846, 14.382)`
Decimal	`3565926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366966, 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 #366966	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366966 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #366966 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366966; }
.text { color: #366966; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366966; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 105 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366966, #365269); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #366966?: #366966 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366966?: The RGB value is 54, 105, 102: 54 red, 105 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366966?: The complementary color is #693639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366966?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.