#357992 Color
#357992 is rgb(53, 121, 146) in RGB, hsl(196, 47%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#357992rgb(53, 121, 146)hsl(196, 47%, 39%)hsv(196, 64%, 57%)cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 43%)oklch(54.3% 0.078 225.3)lab(47.29% -16.23 -20.44)lch(47.29% 26.10 231.55)What #357992 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 #357992, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#357992 Channel Values
How #357992 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 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 47% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 64% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #357992 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 #357992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #357992; 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 #357992
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 #357992 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.
#357992#717192#5E7492#686893#586F93#2A7D7D#2F7B86#717171Using #357992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-357992: #357992;background-color: #357992;colors: { 'color-357992': '#357992' }Color(red: 0.208, green: 0.475, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_357992">#357992</color>fill="#357992"More Teal Colors
#357992 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#357992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #357992?
#357992 is a dark teal — rgb(53, 121, 146) in RGB and hsl(196, 47%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #357992?
#357992 is rgb(53, 121, 146) — red 53, green 121, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #357992?
#357992 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #357992 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #357992 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #357992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #357992 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 15.41, which is visibly different.
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