What color is #368091?

#368091 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #368091?

The RGB value is 54, 128, 145: 54 red, 128 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #368091?

The complementary color is #914736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #368091?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#368091 color

#368091 rgb(54, 128, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #368091 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 50.2% green and 56.9% blue (54, 128, 145).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 46% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#368091 color codes

HEX	`#368091`
RGB	`rgb(54, 128, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 50.2%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 46%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 63%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 12%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.82, -17.46, -16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.82, 23.69, 222.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.349, 18.265, 29.552)`
Decimal	`3571857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #368091, 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 #368091	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#368091 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	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 #368091 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #368091; }
.text { color: #368091; }
.border { border: 2px solid #368091; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 128 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #368091, #365291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #368091?: #368091 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #368091?: The RGB value is 54, 128, 145: 54 red, 128 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #368091?: The complementary color is #914736, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #368091?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.