What color is #396370?

#396370 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396370?

The RGB value is 57, 99, 112: 57 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396370?

The complementary color is #704639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396370?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396370 color

#396370 rgb(57, 99, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396370 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38.8% green and 43.9% blue (57, 99, 112).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 33% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Atlantis (#336172), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#396370 color codes

HEX	`#396370`
RGB	`rgb(57, 99, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38.8%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 33%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 49%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 12%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.52, -10.79, -11.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.52, 16.06, 227.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.073, 10.963, 16.964)`
Decimal	`3761008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396370, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #396370	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396370 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #396370 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396370; }
.text { color: #396370; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396370; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 99 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396370, #394770); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #396370?: #396370 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlantis. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396370?: The RGB value is 57, 99, 112: 57 red, 99 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396370?: The complementary color is #704639, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396370?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.