#063537 Color
#063537 is rgb(6, 53, 55) in RGB, hsl(182, 80%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(89%, 4%, 0%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#063537rgb(6, 53, 55)hsl(182, 80%, 12%)hsv(182, 89%, 22%)cmyk(89%, 4%, 0%, 78%)oklch(30.1% 0.047 199.3)lab(19.33% -14.96 -5.91)lch(19.33% 16.08 201.55)What #063537 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #063537, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#063537 Channel Values
How #063537 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 6 · G 53 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 80% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 89% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 89% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.36:1 vs white · 1.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #063537 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #063537
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #063537; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #063537
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #063537 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#063537#303037#253237#2B2B38#212F37#053535#053536#2F2F2FUsing #063537 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-063537: #063537;background-color: #063537;colors: { 'color-063537': '#063537' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.208, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_063537">#063537</color>fill="#063537"More Teal Colors
#063537 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#063537 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #063537?
#063537 is a darkest teal — rgb(6, 53, 55) in RGB and hsl(182, 80%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.
What is the RGB value of #063537?
#063537 is rgb(6, 53, 55) — red 6, green 53, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #063537?
#063537 converts to approximately cmyk(89%, 4%, 0%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #063537 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #063537 scores 13.36:1 against white and 1.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #063537 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #063537 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.28, which is visibly different.
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