#357971 Color
#357971 is rgb(53, 121, 113) in RGB, hsl(173, 39%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#357971rgb(53, 121, 113)hsl(173, 39%, 34%)hsv(173, 56%, 47%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 53%)oklch(53% 0.07 185)lab(46.31% -24.06 -2.49)lch(46.31% 24.19 185.90)What #357971 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 #357971, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#357971 Channel Values
How #357971 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 121 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 39% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 56% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.09:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #357971 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 #357971
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #357971; 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 #357971
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 #357971 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.
#357971#717171#5E7471#686872#586F72#387878#377875#6E6E6EUsing #357971 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-357971: #357971;background-color: #357971;colors: { 'color-357971': '#357971' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.475, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_357971">#357971</color>fill="#357971"More Teal Colors
#357971 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#357971 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #357971?
#357971 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 121, 113) in RGB and hsl(173, 39%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #357971?
#357971 is rgb(53, 121, 113) — red 53, green 121, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #357971?
#357971 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #357971 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #357971 scores 5.09:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #357971 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #357971 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 9.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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