#436B68 Color
#436B68 is rgb(67, 107, 104) in RGB, hsl(176, 23%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#436B68rgb(67, 107, 104)hsl(176, 23%, 34%)hsv(176, 37%, 42%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 58%)oklch(49.7% 0.045 189.8)lab(42.20% -15.23 -3.03)lch(42.20% 15.53 191.24)What #436B68 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 #436B68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#436B68 Channel Values
How #436B68 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 67 · G 107 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 23% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 37% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #436B68 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 #436B68
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #436B68; 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 #436B68
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 #436B68 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.
#436B68#666668#5A6868#606069#566569#446B6B#436B6A#646464Using #436B68 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-436b68: #436B68;background-color: #436B68;colors: { 'color-436b68': '#436B68' }Color(red: 0.263, green: 0.420, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_436b68">#436B68</color>fill="#436B68"More Teal Colors
#436B68 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#436B68 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #436B68?
#436B68 is a dark teal — rgb(67, 107, 104) in RGB and hsl(176, 23%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.49.
What is the RGB value of #436B68?
#436B68 is rgb(67, 107, 104) — red 67, green 107, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #436B68?
#436B68 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #436B68 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #436B68 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #436B68 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #436B68 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.48, which is visibly different.
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