#374F53 Color
#374F53 is rgb(55, 79, 83) in RGB, hsl(189, 20%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 5%, 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 3.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#374F53rgb(55, 79, 83)hsl(189, 20%, 27%)hsv(189, 34%, 33%)cmyk(34%, 5%, 0%, 67%)oklch(41% 0.03 208.9)lab(31.76% -8.67 -5.49)lch(31.76% 10.26 212.33)What #374F53 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 #374F53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#374F53 Channel Values
How #374F53 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 79 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 20% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 34% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #374F53 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 #374F53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #374F53; 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 #374F53
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 #374F53 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.
#374F53#4C4C53#444D53#484854#424B53#365050#374F51#4B4B4BUsing #374F53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-374f53: #374F53;background-color: #374F53;colors: { 'color-374f53': '#374F53' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.310, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_374f53">#374F53</color>fill="#374F53"More Teal Colors
#374F53 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#374F53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #374F53?
#374F53 is a dark teal — rgb(55, 79, 83) in RGB and hsl(189, 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 3.96.
What is the RGB value of #374F53?
#374F53 is rgb(55, 79, 83) — red 55, green 79, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #374F53?
#374F53 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 5%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #374F53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #374F53 scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #374F53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #374F53 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 3.96, which is very hard to tell apart.
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