#359787 Color
#359787 is rgb(53, 151, 135) in RGB, hsl(170, 48%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#359787rgb(53, 151, 135)hsl(170, 48%, 40%)hsv(170, 65%, 59%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 41%)oklch(61.5% 0.094 180.2)lab(56.53% -32.62 -0.38)lch(56.53% 32.62 180.67)What #359787 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 #359787, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#359787 Channel Values
How #359787 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 151 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 48% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 65% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #359787 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 #359787
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #359787; 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 #359787
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 #359787 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.
#359787#8C8C87#739187#818189#6B8A88#3B9595#399690#888888Using #359787 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-359787: #359787;background-color: #359787;colors: { 'color-359787': '#359787' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.592, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_359787">#359787</color>fill="#359787"More Teal Colors
#359787 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#359787 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #359787?
#359787 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(53, 151, 135) in RGB and hsl(170, 48%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.
What is the RGB value of #359787?
#359787 is rgb(53, 151, 135) — red 53, green 151, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #359787?
#359787 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 11%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #359787 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #359787 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #359787 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #359787 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.25, which is visibly different.
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