#397379 Color
#397379 is rgb(57, 115, 121) in RGB, hsl(186, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397379rgb(57, 115, 121)hsl(186, 36%, 35%)hsv(186, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 53%)oklch(51.9% 0.061 204.3)lab(44.74% -18.44 -9.50)lch(44.74% 20.74 207.27)What #397379 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 #397379, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397379 Channel Values
How #397379 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 115 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.38:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397379 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 #397379
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397379; 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 #397379
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 #397379 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.
#397379#6C6C79#5C6F79#64647A#566A7A#377474#387376#6A6A6AUsing #397379 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397379: #397379;background-color: #397379;colors: { 'color-397379': '#397379' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.451, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_397379">#397379</color>fill="#397379"More Teal Colors
#397379 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397379 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397379?
#397379 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 115, 121) in RGB and hsl(186, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.
What is the RGB value of #397379?
#397379 is rgb(57, 115, 121) — red 57, green 115, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397379?
#397379 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397379 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397379 scores 5.38:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397379 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397379 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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