What color is #36868C?

#36868C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #36868C?

The RGB value is 54, 134, 140: 54 red, 134 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #36868C?

The complementary color is #8C3C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #36868C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#36868C color

#36868C rgb(54, 134, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #36868C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.2% red, 52.5% green and 54.9% blue (54, 134, 140).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 44% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#36868C color codes

HEX	`#36868C`
RGB	`rgb(54, 134, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.2%, 52.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 44%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 61%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.53, -22.2, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.53, 24.56, 205.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.778, 19.726, 27.835)`
Decimal	`3573388`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #36868C, 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 #36868C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#36868C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #36868C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #36868c; }
.text { color: #36868c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #36868c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(54 134 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #36868c, #365b8c); }

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Questions

What color is #36868C?: #36868C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #36868C?: The RGB value is 54, 134, 140: 54 red, 134 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #36868C?: The complementary color is #8C3C36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #36868C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.