#357488 Color
#357488 is rgb(53, 116, 136) in RGB, hsl(194, 44%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 15%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#357488rgb(53, 116, 136)hsl(194, 44%, 37%)hsv(194, 61%, 53%)cmyk(61%, 15%, 0%, 47%)oklch(52.6% 0.071 221.5)lab(45.37% -16.26 -17.48)lch(45.37% 23.88 227.07)What #357488 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 #357488, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#357488 Channel Values
How #357488 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 116 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 44% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 61% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #357488 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 #357488
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #357488; 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 #357488
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 #357488 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.
#357488#6C6C88#5B6F88#646489#556B89#2D7777#30767E#6C6C6CUsing #357488 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-357488: #357488;background-color: #357488;colors: { 'color-357488': '#357488' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.455, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_357488">#357488</color>fill="#357488"More Teal Colors
#357488 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#357488 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #357488?
#357488 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 116, 136) in RGB and hsl(194, 44%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.71.
What is the RGB value of #357488?
#357488 is rgb(53, 116, 136) — red 53, green 116, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #357488?
#357488 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 15%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #357488 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #357488 scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #357488 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #357488 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 16.36, which is visibly different.
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