What color is #396C69?

#396C69 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 #396C69?

The RGB value is 57, 108, 105: 57 red, 108 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396C69?

The complementary color is #6C393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396C69?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396C69 color

#396C69 rgb(57, 108, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396C69 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 42.4% green and 41.2% blue (57, 108, 105).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 31% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.96:1).

#396C69 color codes

HEX	`#396C69`
RGB	`rgb(57, 108, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 42.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 31%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 47%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.18, -17.92, -3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.18, 18.29, 191.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.599, 12.614, 15.291)`
Decimal	`3763305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396C69, 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 #396C69	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396C69 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #396C69 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396c69; }
.text { color: #396c69; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396c69; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 108 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396c69, #39556c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #396C69?: #396C69 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 #396C69?: The RGB value is 57, 108, 105: 57 red, 108 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396C69?: The complementary color is #6C393C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396C69?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.