#397289 Color
#397289 is rgb(57, 114, 137) in RGB, hsl(197, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397289rgb(57, 114, 137)hsl(197, 41%, 38%)hsv(197, 58%, 54%)cmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 46%)oklch(52.3% 0.07 226.8)lab(44.93% -14.07 -18.72)lch(44.93% 23.42 233.07)What #397289 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 #397289, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397289 Channel Values
How #397289 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 114 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397289 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 #397289
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397289; 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 #397289
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 #397289 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.
#397289#6B6B89#5B6E89#64648A#566A8A#317575#34747E#6B6B6BUsing #397289 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397289: #397289;background-color: #397289;colors: { 'color-397289': '#397289' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.447, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_397289">#397289</color>fill="#397289"More Teal Colors
#397289 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397289 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397289?
#397289 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 114, 137) in RGB and hsl(197, 41%, 38%) 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 3.15.
What is the RGB value of #397289?
#397289 is rgb(57, 114, 137) — red 57, green 114, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397289?
#397289 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 17%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397289 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397289 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397289 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397289 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 15.51, which is visibly different.
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