#356969 Color
#356969 is rgb(53, 105, 105) in RGB, hsl(180, 33%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356969rgb(53, 105, 105)hsl(180, 33%, 31%)hsv(180, 50%, 41%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 59%)oklch(48.5% 0.056 195.5)lab(40.86% -18.15 -5.69)lch(40.86% 19.02 197.41)What #356969 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 #356969, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356969 Channel Values
How #356969 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 105 · B 105 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 33% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 50% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.22:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356969 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 #356969
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356969; 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 #356969
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 #356969 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.
#356969#626269#546569#5C5C6A#4F616A#356969#356969#616161Using #356969 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356969: #356969;background-color: #356969;colors: { 'color-356969': '#356969' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.412, blue: 0.412)<color name="color_356969">#356969</color>fill="#356969"More Teal Colors
#356969 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356969 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356969?
#356969 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 105, 105) in RGB and hsl(180, 33%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #356969?
#356969 is rgb(53, 105, 105) — red 53, green 105, and blue 105 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356969?
#356969 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356969 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356969 scores 6.22:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356969 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356969 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 11.5, which is visibly different.
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