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#36705e color: Nordic Forest

#36705e is rgb(54, 112, 94) in RGB and oklch(50.034% 0.06808 170.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

50%
0.068
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #36705e

#36705e is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 50% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.78:1 contrast and black text 3.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #36705e mixed with white

  1. 36705e
  2. 4b7e6d
  3. 5f8b7c
  4. 72998b
  5. 86a79b
  6. 99b5ab
  7. adc4bb
  8. c1d2cc
  9. d6e1dd
  10. eaf0ee

Darker: #36705e mixed with black

  1. 36705e
  2. 2e6051
  3. 255144
  4. 1e4337
  5. 16352b
  6. 0f271f
  7. 081a14
  8. 030e0a
  9. 010403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #36705e with less saturation

  1. 36705e
  2. 3c6f5f
  3. 426e5f
  4. 476c60
  5. 4c6b60
  6. 506a61
  7. 546961
  8. 586762
  9. 5c6662
  10. 606563

Questions about #36705e

What color is #36705e?

#36705e is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Nordic Forest. In RGB it is rgb(54, 112, 94), in HSL hsl(161.38, 34.94%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.034% 0.06808 170.896).

What colors go well with #36705e?

The complementary color of #36705e is #815368. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6d48 and #2a6f73. The triadic partners are #635c88 and #83583f.

Is white or black text more readable on #36705e?

White text reads better on #36705e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.78:1 and black gives 3.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #36705e a warm or cool color?

#36705e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 50% and its chroma 0.068.