#3B7187 Color
#3B7187 is rgb(59, 113, 135) in RGB, hsl(197, 39%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3B7187rgb(59, 113, 135)hsl(197, 39%, 38%)hsv(197, 56%, 53%)cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 47%)oklch(52.1% 0.067 226.8)lab(44.63% -13.58 -17.98)lch(44.63% 22.53 232.94)What #3B7187 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 #3B7187, 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.
#3B7187 Channel Values
How #3B7187 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 59 · G 113 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 39% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 56% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.39:1 vs white · 3.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3B7187 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 #3B7187
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3B7187; 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 #3B7187
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 #3B7187 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.
#3B7187#6A6A87#5B6D87#636388#566988#347474#37737C#6A6A6AUsing #3B7187 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3b7187: #3B7187;background-color: #3B7187;colors: { 'color-3b7187': '#3B7187' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.443, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_3b7187">#3B7187</color>fill="#3B7187"More Teal Colors
#3B7187 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3B7187 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3B7187?
#3B7187 is a dark teal — rgb(59, 113, 135) in RGB and hsl(197, 39%, 38%) 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 3.33.
What is the RGB value of #3B7187?
#3B7187 is rgb(59, 113, 135) — red 59, green 113, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3B7187?
#3B7187 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 16%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3B7187 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3B7187 scores 5.39:1 against white and 3.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3B7187 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3B7187 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.94, which is visibly different.
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