What color is #366B42?

#366B42 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366B42?

The RGB value is 54, 107, 66: 54 red, 107 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366B42?

The complementary color is #6B365F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366B42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366B42 color

#366B42 rgb(54, 107, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #366B42 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 42% green and 25.9% blue (54, 107, 66).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#366B42 color codes

HEX	`#366B42`
RGB	`rgb(54, 107, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 42%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 38%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.72, -27.57, 17.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.72, 32.75, 147.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.762, 11.692, 7.001)`
Decimal	`3566402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366B42, 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 #366B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #366B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366b42; }
.text { color: #366b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 107 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366b42, #366b5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #366B42?: #366B42 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366B42?: The RGB value is 54, 107, 66: 54 red, 107 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366B42?: The complementary color is #6B365F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366B42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.