#3A7992 Color
#3A7992 is rgb(58, 121, 146) in RGB, hsl(197, 43%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 17%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A7992rgb(58, 121, 146)hsl(197, 43%, 40%)hsv(197, 60%, 57%)cmyk(60%, 17%, 0%, 43%)oklch(54.5% 0.075 226.6)lab(47.48% -15.16 -20.13)lch(47.48% 25.20 233.02)What #3A7992 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 #3A7992, 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.
#3A7992 Channel Values
How #3A7992 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 58 · G 121 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 43% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 60% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.85:1 vs white · 4.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A7992 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 #3A7992
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A7992; 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 #3A7992
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 #3A7992 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.
#3A7992#717192#607492#696993#5A7093#307D7D#347B86#717171Using #3A7992 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a7992: #3A7992;background-color: #3A7992;colors: { 'color-3a7992': '#3A7992' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.475, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_3a7992">#3A7992</color>fill="#3A7992"More Teal Colors
#3A7992 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A7992 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A7992?
#3A7992 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(58, 121, 146) in RGB and hsl(197, 43%, 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 3.9.
What is the RGB value of #3A7992?
#3A7992 is rgb(58, 121, 146) — red 58, green 121, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A7992?
#3A7992 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 17%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A7992 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A7992 scores 4.85:1 against white and 4.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A7992 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A7992 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 15.1, which is visibly different.
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