#36687C Color
#36687C is rgb(54, 104, 124) in RGB, hsl(197, 39%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36687Crgb(54, 104, 124)hsl(197, 39%, 35%)hsv(197, 56%, 49%)cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 51%)oklch(49.1% 0.063 226.3)lab(41.16% -12.87 -16.69)lch(41.16% 21.08 232.37)What #36687C 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 #36687C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36687C Channel Values
How #36687C 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 104 · B 124 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 39% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 56% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.13:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36687C 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 #36687C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36687C; 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 #36687C
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 #36687C 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.
#36687C#62627C#53647C#5B5B7D#4F617C#2F6B6B#326A72#626262Using #36687C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36687c: #36687C;background-color: #36687C;colors: { 'color-36687c': '#36687C' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.408, blue: 0.486)<color name="color_36687c">#36687C</color>fill="#36687C"More Teal Colors
#36687C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36687C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36687C?
#36687C is a dark teal — rgb(54, 104, 124) in RGB and hsl(197, 39%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.86.
What is the RGB value of #36687C?
#36687C is rgb(54, 104, 124) — red 54, green 104, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36687C?
#36687C converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36687C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36687C scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36687C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36687C 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.
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