#396174 Color
#396174 is rgb(57, 97, 116) in RGB, hsl(199, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 16%, 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 7.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396174rgb(57, 97, 116)hsl(199, 34%, 34%)hsv(199, 51%, 45%)cmyk(51%, 16%, 0%, 55%)oklch(47.1% 0.055 230)lab(38.79% -10.32 -15.43)lch(38.79% 18.56 236.21)What #396174 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 #396174, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396174 Channel Values
How #396174 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 97 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.7:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396174 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 #396174
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396174; 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 #396174
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 #396174 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.
#396174#5C5C74#505E74#565675#4C5B74#346464#36636B#5C5C5CUsing #396174 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396174: #396174;background-color: #396174;colors: { 'color-396174': '#396174' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.380, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_396174">#396174</color>fill="#396174"More Teal Colors
#396174 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396174 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396174?
#396174 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 97, 116) in RGB and hsl(199, 34%, 34%) 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 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #396174?
#396174 is rgb(57, 97, 116) — red 57, green 97, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396174?
#396174 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 16%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396174 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396174 scores 6.7:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396174 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396174 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 13.94, which is visibly different.
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