#35736E Color
#35736E is rgb(53, 115, 110) in RGB, hsl(175, 37%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#35736Ergb(53, 115, 110)hsl(175, 37%, 33%)hsv(175, 54%, 45%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 55%)oklch(51.3% 0.065 188.3)lab(44.27% -21.90 -3.68)lch(44.27% 22.21 189.54)What #35736E 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 #35736E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#35736E Channel Values
How #35736E 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 115 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 37% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 54% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #35736E 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 #35736E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #35736E; 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 #35736E
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 #35736E 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.
#35736E#6B6B6E#5A6F6E#64646F#556A6F#377272#367371#696969Using #35736E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-35736e: #35736E;background-color: #35736E;colors: { 'color-35736e': '#35736E' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.451, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_35736e">#35736E</color>fill="#35736E"More Teal Colors
#35736E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#35736E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #35736E?
#35736E is a dark teal — rgb(53, 115, 110) in RGB and hsl(175, 37%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.79.
What is the RGB value of #35736E?
#35736E is rgb(53, 115, 110) — red 53, green 115, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #35736E?
#35736E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #35736E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #35736E scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #35736E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #35736E 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.67, which is visibly different.
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