#073B36 Color
#073B36 is rgb(7, 59, 54) in RGB, hsl(174, 79%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#073B36rgb(7, 59, 54)hsl(174, 79%, 13%)hsv(174, 88%, 23%)cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 77%)oklch(31.9% 0.052 185.1)lab(21.60% -18.05 -1.88)lch(21.60% 18.15 185.94)What #073B36 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 #073B36, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#073B36 Channel Values
How #073B36 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 7 · G 59 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 79% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 88% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 88% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.44:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #073B36 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 #073B36
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #073B36; 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 #073B36
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 #073B36 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.
#073B36#363636#2A3836#303037#253537#0A3A3A#093B39#343434Using #073B36 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-073b36: #073B36;background-color: #073B36;colors: { 'color-073b36': '#073B36' }Color(red: 0.027, green: 0.231, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_073b36">#073B36</color>fill="#073B36"More Teal Colors
#073B36 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#073B36 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #073B36?
#073B36 is a darkest teal — rgb(7, 59, 54) in RGB and hsl(174, 79%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.
What is the RGB value of #073B36?
#073B36 is rgb(7, 59, 54) — red 7, green 59, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #073B36?
#073B36 converts to approximately cmyk(88%, 0%, 8%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #073B36 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #073B36 scores 12.44:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #073B36 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #073B36 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 11.35, which is visibly different.
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