#396D84 Color
#396D84 is rgb(57, 109, 132) in RGB, hsl(198, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396D84rgb(57, 109, 132)hsl(198, 40%, 37%)hsv(198, 57%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 48%)oklch(50.8% 0.066 228.8)lab(43.17% -12.73 -18.42)lch(43.17% 22.39 235.35)What #396D84 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 #396D84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396D84 Channel Values
How #396D84 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 109 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.68:1 vs white · 3.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396D84 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 #396D84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396D84; 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 #396D84
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 #396D84 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.
#396D84#666684#586984#606085#536584#317070#346F79#676767Using #396D84 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396d84: #396D84;background-color: #396D84;colors: { 'color-396d84': '#396D84' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.427, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_396d84">#396D84</color>fill="#396D84"More Teal Colors
#396D84 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396D84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396D84?
#396D84 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 109, 132) in RGB and hsl(198, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #396D84?
#396D84 is rgb(57, 109, 132) — red 57, green 109, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396D84?
#396D84 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 17%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396D84 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396D84 scores 5.68:1 against white and 3.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396D84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396D84 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 15.46, which is visibly different.
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