#113636 Color
#113636 is rgb(17, 54, 54) in RGB, hsl(180, 52%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#113636rgb(17, 54, 54)hsl(180, 52%, 14%)hsv(180, 69%, 21%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 79%)oklch(30.7% 0.042 195.2)lab(20.02% -13.58 -4.16)lch(20.02% 14.20 197.05)What #113636 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 #113636, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#113636 Channel Values
How #113636 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 54 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 52% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 69% · V 21% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 79% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #113636 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 #113636
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #113636; 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 #113636
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 #113636 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.
#113636#323236#283336#2D2D37#253136#113636#113636#313131Using #113636 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-113636: #113636;background-color: #113636;colors: { 'color-113636': '#113636' }Color(red: 0.067, green: 0.212, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_113636">#113636</color>fill="#113636"More Teal Colors
#113636 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#113636 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #113636?
#113636 is a darkest teal — rgb(17, 54, 54) in RGB and hsl(180, 52%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.
What is the RGB value of #113636?
#113636 is rgb(17, 54, 54) — red 17, green 54, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #113636?
#113636 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #113636 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #113636 scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #113636 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #113636 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 11.21, which is visibly different.
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