What color is #36807D?

#36807D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36807D?

The RGB value is 54, 128, 125: 54 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36807D?

The complementary color is #803639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36807D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36807D color

#36807D rgb(54, 128, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36807D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 50.2% green and 49% blue (54, 128, 125).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 41% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#36807D color codes

HEX	`#36807D`
RGB	`rgb(54, 128, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 50.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 41%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 58%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.13, -23.52, -5.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.13, 24.11, 192.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.941, 17.702, 22.133)`
Decimal	`3571837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36807D, 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 #36807D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#36807D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	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 #36807D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36807d; }
.text { color: #36807d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36807d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 128 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36807d, #365e80); }

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Questions

What color is #36807D?: #36807D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36807D?: The RGB value is 54, 128, 125: 54 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36807D?: The complementary color is #803639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36807D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.