What color is #36716D?

#36716D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36716D?

The RGB value is 54, 113, 109: 54 red, 113 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36716D?

The complementary color is #71363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36716D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36716D color

#36716D rgb(54, 113, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36716D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 44.3% green and 42.7% blue (54, 113, 109).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 35% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#36716D color codes

HEX	`#36716D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 113, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 44.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 35%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 52%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.8, -20.25, -3.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.8, 20.58, 190.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.186, 13.698, 16.572)`
Decimal	`3567981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36716D, 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 #36716D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36716D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #36716D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36716d; }
.text { color: #36716d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36716d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 113 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36716d, #365771); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #36716D?: #36716D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36716D?: The RGB value is 54, 113, 109: 54 red, 113 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36716D?: The complementary color is #71363A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36716D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.