What color is #366E77?

#366E77 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #366E77?

The RGB value is 54, 110, 119: 54 red, 110 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #366E77?

The complementary color is #773F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #366E77?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#366E77 color

#366E77 rgb(54, 110, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #366E77 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 43.1% green and 46.7% blue (54, 110, 119).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 38% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#366E77 color codes

HEX	`#366E77`
RGB	`rgb(54, 110, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 43.1%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 38%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 55%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.16, -15.67, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.16, 18.95, 214.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.426, 13.267, 19.461)`
Decimal	`3567223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #366E77, 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 #366E77	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#366E77 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	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 #366E77 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #366e77; }
.text { color: #366e77; }
.border { border: 2px solid #366e77; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 110 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #366e77, #364e77); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #366E77?: #366E77 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #366E77?: The RGB value is 54, 110, 119: 54 red, 110 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #366E77?: The complementary color is #773F36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #366E77?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and white text 5.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.