#396579 Color
#396579 is rgb(57, 101, 121) in RGB, hsl(199, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396579rgb(57, 101, 121)hsl(199, 36%, 35%)hsv(199, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 53%)oklch(48.3% 0.058 229.1)lab(40.24% -11.24 -16.26)lch(40.24% 19.77 235.33)What #396579 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 #396579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396579 Channel Values
How #396579 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 101 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.34:1 vs white · 3.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396579 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 #396579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396579; 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 #396579
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 #396579 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.
#396579#5F5F79#526279#59597A#4E5E79#336868#36676F#5F5F5FUsing #396579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396579: #396579;background-color: #396579;colors: { 'color-396579': '#396579' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.396, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_396579">#396579</color>fill="#396579"More Teal Colors
#396579 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396579?
#396579 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 101, 121) in RGB and hsl(199, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.65.
What is the RGB value of #396579?
#396579 is rgb(57, 101, 121) — red 57, green 101, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396579?
#396579 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 17%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396579 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396579 scores 6.34:1 against white and 3.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396579 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 15.36, which is visibly different.
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