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#397893 Color

#397893 is rgb(57, 120, 147) in RGB, hsl(198, 44%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#397893
HEX#397893
RGBrgb(57, 120, 147)
HSLhsl(198, 44%, 40%)
HSVhsv(198, 61%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(54.3% 0.077 228.6)
LABlab(47.16% -14.61 -21.21)
LCHlch(47.16% 25.75 235.43)

What #397893 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 #397893, 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.

#397893 Channel Values

How #397893 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 120 · B 1478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 44% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 61% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.9:1 vs white · 4.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397893 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 text4.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #397893

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397893; 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 #397893

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 #397893 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#397893
Protanopia#707093
Protanomaly#5F7393
Deuteranopia#686894
Deuteranomaly#596F94
Tritanopia#2E7C7C
Tritanomaly#337A86
Achromatopsia#717171

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Using #397893 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-397893: #397893;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #397893;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-397893': '#397893' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.224, green: 0.471, blue: 0.576)
Android XML<color name="color_397893">#397893</color>
SVG fillfill="#397893"

More Teal Colors

#397893 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#397893 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #397893?

#397893 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 120, 147) in RGB and hsl(198, 44%, 40%) 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 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #397893?

#397893 is rgb(57, 120, 147) — red 57, green 120, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #397893?

#397893 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 18%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #397893 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #397893 scores 4.9:1 against white and 4.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #397893 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #397893 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.05, which is visibly different.

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