What color is #396B6D?

#396B6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396B6D?

The RGB value is 57, 107, 109: 57 red, 107 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396B6D?

The complementary color is #6D3B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396B6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396B6D color

#396B6D rgb(57, 107, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396B6D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 42% green and 42.7% blue (57, 107, 109).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6:1).

#396B6D color codes

HEX	`#396B6D`
RGB	`rgb(57, 107, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 42%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 48%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 2%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.98, -16.23, -6.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.98, 17.43, 201.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.704, 12.489, 16.364)`
Decimal	`3763053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396B6D, 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 #396B6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396B6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.5:1	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 #396B6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396b6d; }
.text { color: #396b6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396b6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 107 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396b6d, #39516d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #396B6D?: #396B6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396B6D?: The RGB value is 57, 107, 109: 57 red, 107 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396B6D?: The complementary color is #6D3B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396B6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and white text 6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.