#368996 Color
#368996 is rgb(54, 137, 150) in RGB, hsl(188, 47%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 41%) 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 5.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#368996rgb(54, 137, 150)hsl(188, 47%, 40%)hsv(188, 64%, 59%)cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 41%)oklch(58.5% 0.081 209.4)lab(52.51% -22.83 -14.87)lch(52.51% 27.24 213.07)What #368996 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 #368996, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#368996 Channel Values
How #368996 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 137 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 47% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 64% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.06:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #368996 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 #368996
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #368996; 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 #368996
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 #368996 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.
#368996#7F7F96#6A8396#767697#627E97#308B8B#338A8F#7E7E7EUsing #368996 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-368996: #368996;background-color: #368996;colors: { 'color-368996': '#368996' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.537, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_368996">#368996</color>fill="#368996"More Teal Colors
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#368996 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #368996?
#368996 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(54, 137, 150) in RGB and hsl(188, 47%, 40%) 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 5.78.
What is the RGB value of #368996?
#368996 is rgb(54, 137, 150) — red 54, green 137, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #368996?
#368996 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 9%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #368996 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #368996 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #368996 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #368996 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 10.6, which is visibly different.
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