#378490 Color
#378490 is rgb(55, 132, 144) in RGB, hsl(188, 45%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 8%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#378490rgb(55, 132, 144)hsl(188, 45%, 39%)hsv(188, 62%, 56%)cmyk(62%, 8%, 0%, 44%)oklch(57.1% 0.077 209.2)lab(50.78% -21.71 -13.99)lch(50.78% 25.83 212.80)What #378490 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 #378490, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#378490 Channel Values
How #378490 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 132 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 45% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 62% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.32:1 vs white · 4.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #378490 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 #378490
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #378490; 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 #378490
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 #378490 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.
#378490#7B7B90#667F90#727291#5F7991#328686#34858A#7A7A7AUsing #378490 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-378490: #378490;background-color: #378490;colors: { 'color-378490': '#378490' }Color(red: 0.216, green: 0.518, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_378490">#378490</color>fill="#378490"More Teal Colors
#378490 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#378490 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #378490?
#378490 is a dark teal — rgb(55, 132, 144) in RGB and hsl(188, 45%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #378490?
#378490 is rgb(55, 132, 144) — red 55, green 132, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #378490?
#378490 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 8%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #378490 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #378490 scores 4.32:1 against white and 4.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #378490 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #378490 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 10.4, which is visibly different.
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