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#36837D
#36837D is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 51.4% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #36837D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #36837D as they’d see it.
#36837D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #36837D
What color is #36837D?
#36837D is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 51.4% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 175°, with 42% saturation and 36% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #36837D in RGB?
#36837D is rgb(54, 131, 125): 54 red, 131 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #36837D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(59, 0, 5, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #36837D?
PANTONE 322 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #36837D?
Its complement #A26869 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.