#39545B Color
#39545B is rgb(57, 84, 91) in RGB, hsl(192, 23%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39545Brgb(57, 84, 91)hsl(192, 23%, 29%)hsv(192, 37%, 36%)cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 64%)oklch(42.7% 0.034 215.7)lab(33.77% -9.03 -7.53)lch(33.77% 11.76 219.80)What #39545B 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 #39545B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#39545B Channel Values
How #39545B 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 57 · G 84 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 23% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 37% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.1:1 vs white · 2.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39545B 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 #39545B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39545B; 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 #39545B
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 #39545B 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.
#39545B#50505B#48525B#4C4C5C#454F5B#385555#385557#505050Using #39545B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39545b: #39545B;background-color: #39545B;colors: { 'color-39545b': '#39545B' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.329, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_39545b">#39545B</color>fill="#39545B"More Teal Colors
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#39545B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39545B?
#39545B is a dark teal — rgb(57, 84, 91) in RGB and hsl(192, 23%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.
What is the RGB value of #39545B?
#39545B is rgb(57, 84, 91) — red 57, green 84, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39545B?
#39545B converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39545B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39545B scores 8.1:1 against white and 2.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39545B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39545B 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 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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