What color is #368342?

#368342 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #368342?

The RGB value is 54, 131, 66: 54 red, 131 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #368342?

The complementary color is #833677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #368342?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#368342 color

#368342 rgb(54, 131, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #368342 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 51.4% green and 25.9% blue (54, 131, 66).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#368342 color codes

HEX	`#368342`
RGB	`rgb(54, 131, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 51.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 42%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 59%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 50%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.77, -38.36, 28.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.77, 47.53, 143.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.62, 17.409, 7.954)`
Decimal	`3572546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #368342, 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 #368342	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#368342 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #368342 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #368342; }
.text { color: #368342; }
.border { border: 2px solid #368342; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 131 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #368342, #368368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #368342?: #368342 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #368342?: The RGB value is 54, 131, 66: 54 red, 131 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #368342?: The complementary color is #833677, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #368342?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.