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#397679 Color

#397679 is rgb(57, 118, 121) in RGB, hsl(183, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 2%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#397679
HEX#397679
RGBrgb(57, 118, 121)
HSLhsl(183, 36%, 35%)
HSVhsv(183, 53%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 2%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(52.7% 0.063 199.7)
LABlab(45.71% -19.91 -8.07)
LCHlch(45.71% 21.48 202.06)

What #397679 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 #397679, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#397679 Channel Values

How #397679 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 57 · G 118 · B 1218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 36% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 53% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.2:1 vs white · 4.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397679 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.

TextWhite text5.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #397679

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397679; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #397679

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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Shades

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How #397679 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.

Typical#397679
Protanopia#6E6E79
Protanomaly#5E7279
Deuteranopia#67677A
Deuteranomaly#586D7A
Tritanopia#387676
Tritanomaly#387677
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #397679 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-397679: #397679;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #397679;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-397679': '#397679' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.463, blue: 0.475)
Android XML<color name="color_397679">#397679</color>
SVG fillfill="#397679"

More Teal Colors

#397679 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#397679 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #397679?

#397679 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 118, 121) in RGB and hsl(183, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.62.

What is the RGB value of #397679?

#397679 is rgb(57, 118, 121) — red 57, green 118, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #397679?

#397679 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 2%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #397679 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #397679 scores 5.2:1 against white and 4.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #397679 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #397679 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 10.76, which is visibly different.

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