#36738C Color
#36738C is rgb(54, 115, 140) in RGB, hsl(197, 44%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36738Crgb(54, 115, 140)hsl(197, 44%, 38%)hsv(197, 61%, 55%)cmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 45%)oklch(52.6% 0.074 227.5)lab(45.22% -14.51 -20.06)lch(45.22% 24.76 234.12)What #36738C 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 #36738C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36738C Channel Values
How #36738C 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 115 · B 140 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 44% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 61% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36738C 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 #36738C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36738C; 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 #36738C
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 #36738C 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.
#36738C#6C6C8C#5B6F8C#64648D#556A8D#2C7777#307580#6C6C6CUsing #36738C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36738c: #36738C;background-color: #36738C;colors: { 'color-36738c': '#36738C' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.451, blue: 0.549)<color name="color_36738c">#36738C</color>fill="#36738C"More Teal Colors
#36738C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36738C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36738C?
#36738C is a dark teal — rgb(54, 115, 140) in RGB and hsl(197, 44%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.
What is the RGB value of #36738C?
#36738C is rgb(54, 115, 140) — red 54, green 115, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36738C?
#36738C converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36738C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36738C scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36738C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36738C 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 15.71, which is visibly different.
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