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#378595 Color

#378595 is rgb(55, 133, 149) in RGB, hsl(190, 46%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 11%, 0%, 42%) 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#378595
HEX#378595
RGBrgb(55, 133, 149)
HSLhsl(190, 46%, 40%)
HSVhsv(190, 63%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 11%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.079 213.4)
LABlab(51.25% -20.97 -16.18)
LCHlch(51.25% 26.49 217.65)

What #378595 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 #378595, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#378595 Channel Values

How #378595 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 55 · G 133 · B 1498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 46% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 63% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.24:1 vs white · 4.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #378595 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #378595

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #378595; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #378595

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 #378595 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.

Typical#378595
Protanopia#7C7C95
Protanomaly#678095
Deuteranopia#727296
Deuteranomaly#607A96
Tritanopia#308787
Tritanomaly#33868D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #378595 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-378595: #378595;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #378595;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-378595': '#378595' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.216, green: 0.522, blue: 0.584)
Android XML<color name="color_378595">#378595</color>
SVG fillfill="#378595"

More Teal Colors

#378595 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#378595 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #378595?

#378595 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(55, 133, 149) in RGB and hsl(190, 46%, 40%) 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #378595?

#378595 is rgb(55, 133, 149) — red 55, green 133, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #378595?

#378595 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 11%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #378595 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #378595 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #378595 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #378595 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 12.3, which is visibly different.

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