#36474E Color
#36474E is rgb(54, 71, 78) in RGB, hsl(198, 18%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36474Ergb(54, 71, 78)hsl(198, 18%, 26%)hsv(198, 31%, 31%)cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 69%)oklch(38.6% 0.025 225)lab(28.90% -5.55 -6.54)lch(28.90% 8.57 229.70)What #36474E 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 #36474E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36474E Channel Values
How #36474E 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 54 · G 71 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 18% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 31% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36474E 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 #36474E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36474E; 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 #36474E
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 #36474E 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.
#36474E#44444E#3F454E#42424E#3D444E#354848#35484A#444444Using #36474E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36474e: #36474E;background-color: #36474E;colors: { 'color-36474e': '#36474E' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.278, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_36474e">#36474E</color>fill="#36474E"More Teal Colors
#36474E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36474E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36474E?
#36474E is a dark teal — rgb(54, 71, 78) in RGB and hsl(198, 18%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #36474E?
#36474E is rgb(54, 71, 78) — red 54, green 71, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36474E?
#36474E converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 9%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36474E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36474E scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36474E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36474E 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 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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