#356479 Color
#356479 is rgb(53, 100, 121) in RGB, hsl(199, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356479rgb(53, 100, 121)hsl(199, 39%, 34%)hsv(199, 56%, 47%)cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 53%)oklch(47.9% 0.061 229)lab(39.73% -11.76 -17.07)lch(39.73% 20.73 235.43)What #356479 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 #356479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356479 Channel Values
How #356479 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 53 · G 100 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356479 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 #356479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356479; 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 #356479
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 #356479 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.
#356479#5E5E79#516079#58587A#4C5D79#2E6767#31666F#5E5E5EUsing #356479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356479: #356479;background-color: #356479;colors: { 'color-356479': '#356479' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.392, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_356479">#356479</color>fill="#356479"More Teal Colors
#356479 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356479?
#356479 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 100, 121) in RGB and hsl(199, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.67.
What is the RGB value of #356479?
#356479 is rgb(53, 100, 121) — red 53, green 100, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356479?
#356479 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 17%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356479 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356479 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 15.7, which is visibly different.
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