#398479 Color
#398479 is rgb(57, 132, 121) in RGB, hsl(171, 40%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398479rgb(57, 132, 121)hsl(171, 40%, 37%)hsv(171, 57%, 52%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 48%)oklch(56.3% 0.076 182.5)lab(50.23% -26.44 -1.46)lch(50.23% 26.48 183.15)What #398479 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 #398479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#398479 Channel Values
How #398479 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 132 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 40% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 57% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398479 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 #398479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398479; 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 #398479
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 #398479 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.
#398479#7B7B79#677F79#72727B#607A7A#3D8383#3B837F#787878Using #398479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398479: #398479;background-color: #398479;colors: { 'color-398479': '#398479' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.518, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_398479">#398479</color>fill="#398479"More Teal Colors
#398479 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398479?
#398479 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 132, 121) in RGB and hsl(171, 40%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.7.
What is the RGB value of #398479?
#398479 is rgb(57, 132, 121) — red 57, green 132, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398479?
#398479 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398479 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #398479 scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398479 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 8.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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