#396474 Color
#396474 is rgb(57, 100, 116) in RGB, hsl(196, 34%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 14%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396474rgb(57, 100, 116)hsl(196, 34%, 34%)hsv(196, 51%, 45%)cmyk(51%, 14%, 0%, 55%)oklch(47.9% 0.054 224)lab(39.76% -11.93 -13.97)lch(39.76% 18.37 229.50)What #396474 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 #396474, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396474 Channel Values
How #396474 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 100 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 34% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 51% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.46:1 vs white · 3.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396474 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 #396474
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396474; 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 #396474
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 #396474 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.
#396474#5E5E74#526174#595975#4E5D74#346666#36656C#5E5E5EUsing #396474 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396474: #396474;background-color: #396474;colors: { 'color-396474': '#396474' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.392, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_396474">#396474</color>fill="#396474"More Teal Colors
#396474 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396474 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396474?
#396474 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 100, 116) in RGB and hsl(196, 34%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #396474?
#396474 is rgb(57, 100, 116) — red 57, green 100, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396474?
#396474 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 14%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396474 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396474 scores 6.46:1 against white and 3.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396474 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396474 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 13.23, which is visibly different.
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