#113236 Color
#113236 is rgb(17, 50, 54) in RGB, hsl(186, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 7%, 0%, 79%) 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 7.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#113236rgb(17, 50, 54)hsl(186, 52%, 14%)hsv(186, 69%, 21%)cmyk(69%, 7%, 0%, 79%)oklch(29.5% 0.039 206.1)lab(18.52% -11.39 -6.39)lch(18.52% 13.06 209.27)What #113236 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 #113236, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#113236 Channel Values
How #113236 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 17 · G 50 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113236 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 #113236
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113236; 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 #113236
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 #113236 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.
#113236#2E2E36#253036#2A2A37#222D36#0F3333#103234#2D2D2DUsing #113236 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-113236: #113236;background-color: #113236;colors: { 'color-113236': '#113236' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.196, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_113236">#113236</color>fill="#113236"More Teal Colors
#113236 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#113236 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #113236?
#113236 is a darkest teal — rgb(17, 50, 54) in RGB and hsl(186, 52%, 14%) 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 7.3.
What is the RGB value of #113236?
#113236 is rgb(17, 50, 54) — red 17, green 50, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #113236?
#113236 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 7%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #113236 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #113236 scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #113236 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #113236 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 12.89, which is visibly different.
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