#36918A Color
#36918A is rgb(54, 145, 138) in RGB, hsl(175, 46%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 5%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#36918Argb(54, 145, 138)hsl(175, 46%, 39%)hsv(175, 63%, 57%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 5%, 43%)oklch(60.1% 0.086 188)lab(54.72% -29.22 -4.71)lch(54.72% 29.60 189.16)What #36918A 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 #36918A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#36918A Channel Values
How #36918A 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 145 · B 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 46% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 63% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.77:1 vs white · 5.57:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #36918A 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 #36918A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #36918A; 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 #36918A
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 #36918A 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.
#36918A#87878A#6F8B8A#7C7C8C#67858B#399090#38908E#838383Using #36918A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-36918a: #36918A;background-color: #36918A;colors: { 'color-36918a': '#36918A' }Color(red: 0.212, green: 0.569, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_36918a">#36918A</color>fill="#36918A"More Teal Colors
#36918A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#36918A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #36918A?
#36918A is a dark teal — rgb(54, 145, 138) in RGB and hsl(175, 46%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.34.
What is the RGB value of #36918A?
#36918A is rgb(54, 145, 138) — red 54, green 145, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #36918A?
#36918A converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 5%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #36918A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #36918A scores 3.77:1 against white and 5.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #36918A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #36918A 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 6.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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