#365E5A Color
#365E5A is rgb(54, 94, 90) in RGB, hsl(174, 27%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 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 6.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#365E5Argb(54, 94, 90)hsl(174, 27%, 29%)hsv(174, 43%, 37%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 63%)oklch(45.1% 0.046 187.5)lab(36.86% -15.55 -2.39)lch(36.86% 15.74 188.72)What #365E5A 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 #365E5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#365E5A Channel Values
How #365E5A 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 94 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 27% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 43% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.23:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #365E5A 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 #365E5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #365E5A; 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 #365E5A
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 #365E5A 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.
#365E5A#59595A#4D5B5A#53535B#49585B#375E5E#375E5C#575757Using #365E5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-365e5a: #365E5A;background-color: #365E5A;colors: { 'color-365e5a': '#365E5A' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.369, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_365e5a">#365E5A</color>fill="#365E5A"More Teal Colors
#365E5A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#365E5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #365E5A?
#365E5A is a dark teal — rgb(54, 94, 90) in RGB and hsl(174, 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 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #365E5A?
#365E5A is rgb(54, 94, 90) — red 54, green 94, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #365E5A?
#365E5A converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 4%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #365E5A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #365E5A scores 7.23:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #365E5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #365E5A 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 6.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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