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#36868C Color

#36868C is rgb(54, 134, 140) in RGB, hsl(184, 44%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#36868C
HEX#36868C
RGBrgb(54, 134, 140)
HSLhsl(184, 44%, 38%)
HSVhsv(184, 61%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.077 202.1)
LABlab(51.27% -23.81 -10.95)
LCHlch(51.27% 26.20 204.71)

What #36868C 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 #36868C, 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 teal in the library.

#36868C Channel Values

How #36868C 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 134 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 44% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 61% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.25:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36868C 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #36868C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36868C; 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 #36868C

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 #36868C 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#36868C
Protanopia#7D7D8C
Protanomaly#68818C
Deuteranopia#73738D
Deuteranomaly#607B8D
Tritanopia#348787
Tritanomaly#358689
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #36868C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-36868c: #36868C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #36868C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-36868c': '#36868C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.212, green: 0.525, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_36868c">#36868C</color>
SVG fillfill="#36868C"

More Teal Colors

#36868C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#36868C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #36868C?

#36868C is a dark teal — rgb(54, 134, 140) in RGB and hsl(184, 44%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.7.

What is the RGB value of #36868C?

#36868C is rgb(54, 134, 140) — red 54, green 134, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #36868C?

#36868C converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 4%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #36868C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #36868C scores 4.25:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #36868C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #36868C 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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