Close to Lagoon
#36969B
#36969B is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 58.8% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 48% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #36969B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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 #36969B as they’d see it.
#36969B 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 #36969B
What color is #36969B?
#36969B is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 21.2% red, 58.8% green, and 60.8% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 48% saturation and 41% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #36969B in RGB?
#36969B is rgb(54, 150, 155): 54 red, 150 green, and 155 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #36969B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(65, 3, 0, 39). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #36969B?
PANTONE 321 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #36969B?
Its complement #B87871 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.