What color is #366C6A?

#366C6A 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 #366C6A?

The RGB value is 54, 108, 106: 54 red, 108 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366C6A?

The complementary color is #6C3638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366C6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366C6A color

#366C6A rgb(54, 108, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #366C6A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 42.4% green and 41.6% blue (54, 108, 106).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 33% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#366C6A color codes

HEX	`#366C6A`
RGB	`rgb(54, 108, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 42.4%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 33%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 50%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 2%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.08, -18.41, -4.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.08, 18.94, 193.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.484, 12.549, 15.555)`
Decimal	`3566698`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366C6A, 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 #366C6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366C6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #366C6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366c6a; }
.text { color: #366c6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366c6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 108 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366c6a, #36536c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #366C6A?: #366C6A 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 #366C6A?: The RGB value is 54, 108, 106: 54 red, 108 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366C6A?: The complementary color is #6C3638, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366C6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.