#356979 Color
#356979 is rgb(53, 105, 121) in RGB, hsl(194, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 13%, 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 5.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#356979rgb(53, 105, 121)hsl(194, 39%, 34%)hsv(194, 56%, 47%)cmyk(56%, 13%, 0%, 53%)oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)lab(41.34% -14.39 -14.62)lch(41.34% 20.52 225.47)What #356979 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 #356979, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#356979 Channel Values
How #356979 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 105 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.09:1 vs white · 3.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #356979 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 #356979
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #356979; 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 #356979
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 #356979 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.
#356979#626279#546579#5C5C7A#4F617A#306B6B#326A71#626262Using #356979 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-356979: #356979;background-color: #356979;colors: { 'color-356979': '#356979' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.412, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_356979">#356979</color>fill="#356979"More Teal Colors
#356979 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#356979 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #356979?
#356979 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 105, 121) in RGB and hsl(194, 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 5.4.
What is the RGB value of #356979?
#356979 is rgb(53, 105, 121) — red 53, green 105, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #356979?
#356979 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 13%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #356979 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #356979 scores 6.09:1 against white and 3.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #356979 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #356979 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 14.93, which is visibly different.
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