#368C82 Color
#368C82 is rgb(54, 140, 130) in RGB, hsl(173, 44%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 7%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#368C82rgb(54, 140, 130)hsl(173, 44%, 38%)hsv(173, 61%, 55%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 7%, 45%)oklch(58.5% 0.083 184.6)lab(52.92% -28.75 -2.76)lch(52.92% 28.88 185.47)What #368C82 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 #368C82, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#368C82 Channel Values
How #368C82 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 140 · B 130 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 44% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 61% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.01:1 vs white · 5.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #368C82 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 #368C82
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #368C82; 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 #368C82
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 #368C82 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.
#368C82#828282#6C8682#787884#648083#3A8B8B#388B87#7F7F7FUsing #368C82 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-368c82: #368C82;background-color: #368C82;colors: { 'color-368c82': '#368C82' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.549, blue: 0.510)<color name="color_368c82">#368C82</color>fill="#368C82"More Teal Colors
#368C82 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#368C82 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #368C82?
#368C82 is a dark teal — rgb(54, 140, 130) in RGB and hsl(173, 44%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #368C82?
#368C82 is rgb(54, 140, 130) — red 54, green 140, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #368C82?
#368C82 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 7%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #368C82 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #368C82 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #368C82 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #368C82 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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