#356461 Color
#356461 is rgb(53, 100, 97) in RGB, hsl(176, 31%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356461rgb(53, 100, 97)hsl(176, 31%, 30%)hsv(176, 47%, 39%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 61%)oklch(46.9% 0.052 190.2)lab(38.99% -17.41 -3.58)lch(38.99% 17.77 191.62)What #356461 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 #356461, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356461 Channel Values
How #356461 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 53 · G 100 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 31% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 47% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.67:1 vs white · 3.15:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356461 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 #356461
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356461; 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 #356461
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 #356461 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.
#356461#5E5E61#516061#585862#4C5D62#366464#356463#5C5C5CUsing #356461 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356461: #356461;background-color: #356461;colors: { 'color-356461': '#356461' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.392, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_356461">#356461</color>fill="#356461"More Teal Colors
#356461 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356461 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356461?
#356461 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 100, 97) in RGB and hsl(176, 31%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.69.
What is the RGB value of #356461?
#356461 is rgb(53, 100, 97) — red 53, green 100, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356461?
#356461 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 3%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356461 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356461 scores 6.67:1 against white and 3.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356461 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356461 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 9.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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