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#597378 Color

#597378 is rgb(89, 115, 120) in RGB, hsl(190, 15%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#597378
HEX#597378
RGBrgb(89, 115, 120)
HSLhsl(190, 15%, 41%)
HSVhsv(190, 26%, 47%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 53%)
OKLCHoklch(53.7% 0.031 210.7)
LABlab(46.51% -8.90 -6.06)
LCHlch(46.51% 10.76 214.24)

What #597378 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 #597378, 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.

#597378 Channel Values

How #597378 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 89 · G 115 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 15% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 26% · V 47%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 53%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.06:1 vs white · 4.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #597378 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.

TextWhite text5.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #597378

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #597378; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #597378

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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Shades

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How #597378 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.

Typical#597378
Protanopia#6F6F78
Protanomaly#677178
Deuteranopia#6B6B79
Deuteranomaly#646E78
Tritanopia#587474
Tritanomaly#587375
Achromatopsia#6E6E6E

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Using #597378 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-597378: #597378;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #597378;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-597378': '#597378' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.349, green: 0.451, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_597378">#597378</color>
SVG fillfill="#597378"

More Teal Colors

#597378 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#597378 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #597378?

#597378 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(89, 115, 120) in RGB and hsl(190, 15%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #597378?

#597378 is rgb(89, 115, 120) — red 89, green 115, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #597378?

#597378 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #597378 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #597378 scores 5.06:1 against white and 4.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #597378 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #597378 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 9.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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