What color is #368666?

#368666 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #368666?

The RGB value is 54, 134, 102: 54 red, 134 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #368666?

The complementary color is #863656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #368666?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#368666 color

#368666 rgb(54, 134, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #368666 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 52.5% green and 40% blue (54, 134, 102).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 43% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Elf (#1B8A6B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#368666 color codes

HEX	`#368666`
RGB	`rgb(54, 134, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 52.5%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 43%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 60%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.44, -32.51, 10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.44, 34.02, 162.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.443, 18.793, 15.539)`
Decimal	`3573350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #368666, 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 #368666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#368666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	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 #368666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #368666; }
.text { color: #368666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #368666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 134 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #368666, #367e86); }

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Questions

What color is #368666?: #368666 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Elf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #368666?: The RGB value is 54, 134, 102: 54 red, 134 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #368666?: The complementary color is #863656, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #368666?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 and white text 4.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.