#397684 Color
#397684 is rgb(57, 118, 132) in RGB, hsl(191, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 11%, 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 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397684rgb(57, 118, 132)hsl(191, 40%, 37%)hsv(191, 57%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 48%)oklch(53.1% 0.066 214.7)lab(46.04% -17.34 -14.09)lch(46.04% 22.34 219.09)What #397684 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 #397684, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397684 Channel Values
How #397684 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 118 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.12:1 vs white · 4.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397684 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 #397684
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397684; 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 #397684
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 #397684 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.
#397684#6E6E84#5E7284#676785#586D85#347878#36777D#6E6E6EUsing #397684 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397684: #397684;background-color: #397684;colors: { 'color-397684': '#397684' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.463, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_397684">#397684</color>fill="#397684"More Teal Colors
#397684 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397684 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397684?
#397684 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 118, 132) in RGB and hsl(191, 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 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #397684?
#397684 is rgb(57, 118, 132) — red 57, green 118, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397684?
#397684 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397684 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397684 scores 5.12:1 against white and 4.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397684 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397684 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 14.15, which is visibly different.
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