#397974 Color
#397974 is rgb(57, 121, 116) in RGB, hsl(175, 36%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 4%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#397974rgb(57, 121, 116)hsl(175, 36%, 35%)hsv(175, 53%, 47%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 4%, 53%)oklch(53.3% 0.066 188.6)lab(46.55% -22.44 -3.89)lch(46.55% 22.77 189.83)What #397974 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 #397974, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#397974 Channel Values
How #397974 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 121 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 36% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 53% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #397974 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 #397974
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #397974; 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 #397974
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 #397974 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.
#397974#717174#607474#696975#5A7075#3B7878#3A7977#6F6F6FUsing #397974 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-397974: #397974;background-color: #397974;colors: { 'color-397974': '#397974' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.475, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_397974">#397974</color>fill="#397974"More Teal Colors
#397974 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#397974 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #397974?
#397974 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 121, 116) in RGB and hsl(175, 36%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #397974?
#397974 is rgb(57, 121, 116) — red 57, green 121, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #397974?
#397974 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 4%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #397974 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #397974 scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #397974 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #397974 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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