#366972 Color
#366972 is rgb(54, 105, 114) in RGB, hsl(189, 36%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#366972rgb(54, 105, 114)hsl(189, 36%, 33%)hsv(189, 53%, 45%)cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.056 210.3)lab(41.16% -15.82 -10.66)lch(41.16% 19.08 213.98)What #366972 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 #366972, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#366972 Channel Values
How #366972 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 105 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 36% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 53% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.14:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #366972 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 #366972
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #366972; 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 #366972
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 #366972 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.
#366972#636372#546572#5C5C73#4F6173#336A6A#346A6D#626262Using #366972 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-366972: #366972;background-color: #366972;colors: { 'color-366972': '#366972' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.412, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_366972">#366972</color>fill="#366972"More Teal Colors
#366972 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#366972 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #366972?
#366972 is a dark teal — rgb(54, 105, 114) in RGB and hsl(189, 36%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.92.
What is the RGB value of #366972?
#366972 is rgb(54, 105, 114) — red 54, green 105, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #366972?
#366972 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #366972 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #366972 scores 6.14:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #366972 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #366972 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 12.59, which is visibly different.
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