#375F72 Color
#375F72 is rgb(55, 95, 114) in RGB, hsl(199, 35%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#375F72rgb(55, 95, 114)hsl(199, 35%, 33%)hsv(199, 52%, 45%)cmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 55%)oklch(46.4% 0.055 230)lab(37.97% -10.29 -15.46)lch(37.97% 18.57 236.34)What #375F72 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 #375F72, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#375F72 Channel Values
How #375F72 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 95 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 35% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 52% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.9:1 vs white · 3.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #375F72 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 #375F72
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #375F72; 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 #375F72
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 #375F72 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.
#375F72#5A5A72#4E5C72#545473#4A5972#326262#346169#5A5A5AUsing #375F72 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-375f72: #375F72;background-color: #375F72;colors: { 'color-375f72': '#375F72' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.373, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_375f72">#375F72</color>fill="#375F72"More Teal Colors
#375F72 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#375F72 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #375F72?
#375F72 is a dark teal — rgb(55, 95, 114) in RGB and hsl(199, 35%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #375F72?
#375F72 is rgb(55, 95, 114) — red 55, green 95, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #375F72?
#375F72 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 17%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #375F72 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #375F72 scores 6.9:1 against white and 3.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #375F72 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #375F72 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 13.54, which is visibly different.
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