#39585B Color
#39585B is rgb(57, 88, 91) in RGB, hsl(185, 23%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 64%) 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 4.4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#39585Brgb(57, 88, 91)hsl(185, 23%, 29%)hsv(185, 37%, 36%)cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 64%)oklch(43.7% 0.037 203.6)lab(35.08% -11.22 -5.59)lch(35.08% 12.53 206.48)What #39585B 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 #39585B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#39585B Channel Values
How #39585B 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 88 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 23% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 37% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #39585B 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 #39585B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #39585B; 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 #39585B
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 #39585B 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.
#39585B#54545B#4A555B#4F4F5C#47535B#385858#395859#535353Using #39585B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-39585b: #39585B;background-color: #39585B;colors: { 'color-39585b': '#39585B' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.345, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_39585b">#39585B</color>fill="#39585B"More Teal Colors
#39585B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#39585B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #39585B?
#39585B is a dark teal — rgb(57, 88, 91) in RGB and hsl(185, 23%, 29%) 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 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #39585B?
#39585B is rgb(57, 88, 91) — red 57, green 88, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #39585B?
#39585B converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #39585B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #39585B scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #39585B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #39585B 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 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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