What color is #396974?

#396974 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #396974?

The RGB value is 57, 105, 116: 57 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #396974?

The complementary color is #744439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #396974?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#396974 color

#396974 rgb(57, 105, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #396974 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 41.2% green and 45.5% blue (57, 105, 116).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 34% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#396974 color codes

HEX	`#396974`
RGB	`rgb(57, 105, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 41.2%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 34%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 51%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 9%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.58, -13.03, -11.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.58, 17.19, 220.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.89, 12.233, 18.36)`
Decimal	`3762548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #396974, 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 #396974	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#396974 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #396974 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #396974; }
.text { color: #396974; }
.border { border: 2px solid #396974; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 105 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #396974, #394c74); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #396974?: #396974 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #396974?: The RGB value is 57, 105, 116: 57 red, 105 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #396974?: The complementary color is #744439, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #396974?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.