What color is #366A69?

#366A69 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366A69?

The RGB value is 54, 106, 105: 54 red, 106 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366A69?

The complementary color is #6A3637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366A69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366A69 color

#366A69 rgb(54, 106, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #366A69 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 41.6% green and 41.2% blue (54, 106, 105).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 33% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#366A69 color codes

HEX	`#366A69`
RGB	`rgb(54, 106, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 41.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 33%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 49%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 1%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.39, -17.61, -4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.39, 18.26, 195.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.224, 12.111, 15.214)`
Decimal	`3566185`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366A69, 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 #366A69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366A69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #366A69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366a69; }
.text { color: #366a69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366a69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 106 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366a69, #36516a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #366A69?: #366A69 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366A69?: The RGB value is 54, 106, 105: 54 red, 106 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366A69?: The complementary color is #6A3637, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366A69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.