What color is #36702D?

#36702D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36702D?

The RGB value is 54, 112, 45: 54 red, 112 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36702D?

The complementary color is #672D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36702D?

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.

#36702D color

#36702D rgb(54, 112, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #36702D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 43.9% green and 17.6% blue (54, 112, 45).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 43% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#36702D color codes

HEX	`#36702D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 112, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 43.9%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 43%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 60%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 60%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, -33.23, 31.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 45.47, 136.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.789, 12.562, 4.496)`
Decimal	`3567661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36702D, 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 #36702D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36702D 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 #36702D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36702d; }
.text { color: #36702d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36702d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 112 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36702d, #2d7046); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #36702D?: #36702D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36702D?: The RGB value is 54, 112, 45: 54 red, 112 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36702D?: The complementary color is #672D70, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36702D?: 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.