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#36785F Color

#36785F is rgb(54, 120, 95) in RGB, hsl(157, 38%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 21%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian (#40826D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36785F
HEX#36785F
RGBrgb(54, 120, 95)
HSLhsl(157, 38%, 34%)
HSVhsv(157, 55%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 21%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(52.2% 0.079 166.1)
LABlab(45.61% -26.93 7.09)
LCHlch(45.61% 27.85 165.26)

What #36785F 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 #36785F, 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 green in the library.

#36785F Channel Values

How #36785F 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 120 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 157° · S 38% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 157° · S 55% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36785F 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 text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36785F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36785F; 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 #36785F

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 #36785F 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#36785F
Protanopia#70705F
Protanomaly#5E735F
Deuteranopia#686861
Deuteranomaly#586F60
Tritanopia#3D7575
Tritanomaly#3A766D
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #36785F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36785f: #36785F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36785F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36785f': '#36785F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.471, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_36785f">#36785F</color>
SVG fillfill="#36785F"

More Green Colors

#36785F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36785F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36785F?

#36785F is a dark green — rgb(54, 120, 95) in RGB and hsl(157, 38%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian (#40826D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #36785F?

#36785F is rgb(54, 120, 95) — red 54, green 120, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36785F?

#36785F converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 21%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36785F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #36785F scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36785F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36785F 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 16.6, which is visibly different.

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