#396F66 Color
#396F66 is rgb(57, 111, 102) in RGB, hsl(170, 32%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 8%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#396F66rgb(57, 111, 102)hsl(170, 32%, 33%)hsv(170, 49%, 44%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 8%, 56%)oklch(50.2% 0.06 181.7)lab(42.93% -20.62 -0.84)lch(42.93% 20.64 182.33)What #396F66 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 #396F66, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#396F66 Channel Values
How #396F66 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 111 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 32% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 49% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #396F66 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 #396F66
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #396F66; 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 #396F66
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 #396F66 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.
#396F66#686866#596B66#616167#546767#3B6E6E#3A6E6B#666666Using #396F66 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-396f66: #396F66;background-color: #396F66;colors: { 'color-396f66': '#396F66' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.435, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_396f66">#396F66</color>fill="#396F66"More Teal Colors
#396F66 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#396F66 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #396F66?
#396F66 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 111, 102) in RGB and hsl(170, 32%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.
What is the RGB value of #396F66?
#396F66 is rgb(57, 111, 102) — red 57, green 111, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #396F66?
#396F66 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 8%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #396F66 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #396F66 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #396F66 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #396F66 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.
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