#397084 Color
#397084 is rgb(57, 112, 132) in RGB, hsl(196, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 15%, 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 2.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397084rgb(57, 112, 132)hsl(196, 40%, 37%)hsv(196, 57%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 48%)oklch(51.6% 0.066 224.1)lab(44.12% -14.29 -16.97)lch(44.12% 22.19 229.90)What #397084 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 #397084, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397084 Channel Values
How #397084 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 112 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397084 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 #397084
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397084; 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 #397084
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 #397084 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.
#397084#696984#5A6C84#626285#546885#327373#35727A#696969Using #397084 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397084: #397084;background-color: #397084;colors: { 'color-397084': '#397084' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.439, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_397084">#397084</color>fill="#397084"More Teal Colors
#397084 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397084 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397084?
#397084 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 112, 132) in RGB and hsl(196, 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 2.76.
What is the RGB value of #397084?
#397084 is rgb(57, 112, 132) — red 57, green 112, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397084?
#397084 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397084 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397084 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397084 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397084 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 15.28, which is visibly different.
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