What color is #366E42?

#366E42 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 #366E42?

The RGB value is 54, 110, 66: 54 red, 110 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366E42?

The complementary color is #6E3662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366E42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366E42 color

#366E42 rgb(54, 110, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #366E42 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 43.1% green and 25.9% blue (54, 110, 66).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 34% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#366E42 color codes

HEX	`#366E42`
RGB	`rgb(54, 110, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 43.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 34%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 51%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 40%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.73, -29, 19.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.73, 34.68, 146.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.08, 12.329, 7.107)`
Decimal	`3567170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366E42, 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 #366E42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366E42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #366E42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366e42; }
.text { color: #366e42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366e42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 110 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366e42, #366e5e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #366E42?: #366E42 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 #366E42?: The RGB value is 54, 110, 66: 54 red, 110 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366E42?: The complementary color is #6E3662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366E42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.