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#037996 Color

#037996 is rgb(3, 121, 150) in RGB, hsl(192, 96%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 19%, 0%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#037996
HEX#037996
RGBrgb(3, 121, 150)
HSLhsl(192, 96%, 30%)
HSVhsv(192, 98%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 19%, 0%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(53.4% 0.098 222.4)
LABlab(46.41% -21.02 -24.23)
LCHlch(46.41% 32.08 229.07)

What #037996 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 #037996, 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.

#037996 Channel Values

How #037996 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 3 · G 121 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 96% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 98% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.02:1 vs white · 4.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #037996 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.

TextWhite text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #037996

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #037996; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #037996

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #037996 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#037996
Protanopia#6F6F96
Protanomaly#577396
Deuteranopia#646497
Deuteranomaly#4F6D97
Tritanopia#007D7D
Tritanomaly#007C88
Achromatopsia#6F6F6F

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Using #037996 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-037996: #037996;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #037996;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-037996': '#037996' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.475, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_037996">#037996</color>
SVG fillfill="#037996"

More Teal Colors

#037996 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#037996 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #037996?

#037996 is a dark teal — rgb(3, 121, 150) in RGB and hsl(192, 96%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #037996?

#037996 is rgb(3, 121, 150) — red 3, green 121, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #037996?

#037996 converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 19%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #037996 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #037996 scores 5.02:1 against white and 4.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #037996 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #037996 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.28, which is visibly different.

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