#374E53 Color
#374E53 is rgb(55, 78, 83) in RGB, hsl(191, 20%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374E53rgb(55, 78, 83)hsl(191, 20%, 27%)hsv(191, 34%, 33%)cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 67%)oklch(40.7% 0.029 212.6)lab(31.43% -8.11 -5.98)lch(31.43% 10.08 216.38)What #374E53 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 #374E53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374E53 Channel Values
How #374E53 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 55 · G 78 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 20% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 34% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.83:1 vs white · 2.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374E53 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 #374E53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374E53; 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 #374E53
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 #374E53 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.
#374E53#4B4B53#444C53#474753#414A53#364F4F#364E50#4A4A4AUsing #374E53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374e53: #374E53;background-color: #374E53;colors: { 'color-374e53': '#374E53' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.306, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_374e53">#374E53</color>fill="#374E53"More Teal Colors
#374E53 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374E53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374E53?
#374E53 is a dark teal — rgb(55, 78, 83) in RGB and hsl(191, 20%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #374E53?
#374E53 is rgb(55, 78, 83) — red 55, green 78, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374E53?
#374E53 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374E53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374E53 scores 8.83:1 against white and 2.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374E53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374E53 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 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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