#398985 Color
#398985 is rgb(57, 137, 133) in RGB, hsl(177, 41%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 3%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#398985rgb(57, 137, 133)hsl(177, 41%, 38%)hsv(177, 58%, 54%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 3%, 46%)oklch(58% 0.078 190.7)lab(52.14% -26.14 -5.61)lch(52.14% 26.73 192.12)What #398985 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 #398985, 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.
#398985 Channel Values
How #398985 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 137 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 41% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 58% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.12:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #398985 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 #398985
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #398985; 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 #398985
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 #398985 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.
#398985#808085#6A8385#767687#637E86#3A8989#3A8987#7D7D7DUsing #398985 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-398985: #398985;background-color: #398985;colors: { 'color-398985': '#398985' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.537, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_398985">#398985</color>fill="#398985"More Teal Colors
#398985 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#398985 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #398985?
#398985 is a dark teal — rgb(57, 137, 133) in RGB and hsl(177, 41%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #398985?
#398985 is rgb(57, 137, 133) — red 57, green 137, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #398985?
#398985 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 3%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #398985 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #398985 scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #398985 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #398985 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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