#399CA7 Color
#399CA7 is rgb(57, 156, 167) in RGB, hsl(186, 49%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 7%, 0%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#399CA7rgb(57, 156, 167)hsl(186, 49%, 44%)hsv(186, 66%, 65%)cmyk(66%, 7%, 0%, 35%)oklch(64% 0.091 205.5)lab(59.05% -26.96 -14.73)lch(59.05% 30.72 208.64)What #399CA7 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 #399CA7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#399CA7 Channel Values
How #399CA7 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 156 · B 167 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 49% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 66% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.24:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #399CA7 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 #399CA7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #399CA7; 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 #399CA7
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 #399CA7 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.
#399CA7#9191A7#7795A7#8585A9#6F8FA8#349D9D#369DA1#8F8F8FUsing #399CA7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-399ca7: #399CA7;background-color: #399CA7;colors: { 'color-399ca7': '#399CA7' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.612, blue: 0.655)<color name="color_399ca7">#399CA7</color>fill="#399CA7"More Teal Colors
#399CA7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#399CA7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #399CA7?
#399CA7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(57, 156, 167) in RGB and hsl(186, 49%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #399CA7?
#399CA7 is rgb(57, 156, 167) — red 57, green 156, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #399CA7?
#399CA7 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 7%, 0%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #399CA7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #399CA7 scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #399CA7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #399CA7 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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