#36786D Color
#36786D is rgb(54, 120, 109) in RGB, hsl(170, 38%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36786Drgb(54, 120, 109)hsl(170, 38%, 34%)hsv(170, 55%, 47%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 53%)oklch(52.6% 0.07 181.1)lab(45.92% -24.20 -0.69)lch(45.92% 24.21 181.62)What #36786D 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 #36786D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36786D Channel Values
How #36786D 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 120 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 38% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 55% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.17:1 vs white · 4.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36786D 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 #36786D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36786D; 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 #36786D
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 #36786D 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.
#36786D#70706D#5E736D#68686E#586F6E#397777#387773#6D6D6DUsing #36786D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36786d: #36786D;background-color: #36786D;colors: { 'color-36786d': '#36786D' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.471, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_36786d">#36786D</color>fill="#36786D"More Teal Colors
#36786D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36786D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36786D?
#36786D is a dark teal — rgb(54, 120, 109) in RGB and hsl(170, 38%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.
What is the RGB value of #36786D?
#36786D is rgb(54, 120, 109) — red 54, green 120, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36786D?
#36786D converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 9%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36786D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #36786D scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36786D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36786D 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 10.55, which is visibly different.
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