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#36545E Color

#36545E is rgb(54, 84, 94) in RGB, hsl(195, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36545E
HEX#36545E
RGBrgb(54, 84, 94)
HSLhsl(195, 27%, 29%)
HSVhsv(195, 43%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(42.6% 0.039 220.9)
LABlab(33.68% -9.35 -9.57)
LCHlch(33.68% 13.38 225.66)

What #36545E 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 #36545E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#36545E Channel Values

How #36545E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 54 · G 84 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 27% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 43% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.12:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36545E 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.

TextWhite text8.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36545E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36545E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #36545E

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 #36545E 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.

Typical#36545E
Protanopia#50505E
Protanomaly#47525E
Deuteranopia#4C4C5F
Deuteranomaly#444F5E
Tritanopia#345555
Tritanomaly#355559
Achromatopsia#505050

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Using #36545E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-36545e: #36545E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36545E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36545e': '#36545E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.329, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_36545e">#36545E</color>
SVG fillfill="#36545E"

More Teal Colors

#36545E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36545E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36545E?

#36545E is a dark teal — rgb(54, 84, 94) in RGB and hsl(195, 27%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.

What is the RGB value of #36545E?

#36545E is rgb(54, 84, 94) — red 54, green 84, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36545E?

#36545E converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36545E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #36545E scores 8.12:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36545E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36545E 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 6.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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