Information about #36979D color

#36979D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #36979D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(54, 151, 157) — 21.2% red, 59.2% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 2 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#36979D presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Retreat (#39909B). Slightly further away sit Scooter (#308EA0) and Sea (#3C9992).

The recipe behind #36979D is rgb(54, 151, 157), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #36979D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#36979D color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#36979D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#36979D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#36979D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#508F93

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Grey

#808080

#36979D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#36979D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9C3597
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#3A359C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#6E359C
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#9C3A35
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#639C35

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Nearest named colors to #36979D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Java color link
Java

#259797

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

#36979D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#36979D
  • RGB54, 151, 157
  • CMYK40, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(54, 151, 157)
  • HSL183°, 49%, 41%
  • HSL Precise183.495°, 48.815%, 41.373%
  • HSV183°, 66%, 62%
  • HSB183°, 66%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.212, 0.592, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.212, 0.592, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.212, 0.592, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID36979D
  • DECIMAL ID3577757
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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